2006-07-31 00:05:09 · 3 answers · asked by HDKING 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Louis is very right. Thats the best answer.
2006-08-07 08:10:06 · answer #1 · answered by Prince O Zamunda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Peltier based cooling solutions have been out here for quite some time, I myself have had several systems over the years that have used this particular type of set-up. The major problem of peltier based cooling soultions is the ammount of heat generated by the "Hot" side of a peltier element.
Peltiers work by introducing an electrical current to an "array" or "element" that has been manufactured to allow a difference in temperature between to two sides of the element. It takes a great deal of relative power to do so.
Imagine that you are cooling a CPU with a power usage of 35W, using a conventional heatsink. Will the temperature drop if you add a peltier element between CPU and heatsink? No. For a simple reason: In addition to transporting heat, peltier elements also emit considerable amounts of heat (and thus use considerable amounts of electricity). So, the heatsink will have to dissipate substantially more heat than before, and will get much hotter. This will add to the ambient temperature of the case, and the components contained therin (HDD, Vid Card, Memory, etc), and one of the biggest threats to electronic components is heat, so in using a peltier cooler, you risk increasing the danger to the other components in your Computer if you do not have adequate cooling for them as well. Many people do not like that fact, as well as the fact that the energy drain of a good peltier element is quite substantial. I hope this helps explain things a bit more for you.
2006-07-31 08:00:34 · answer #2 · answered by Louis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can, it's just not currently economical. Fans and heatsinks are cheap.
2006-07-31 07:22:44 · answer #3 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋