An Israeli start-up company says it has found a way to address cooling issues in advanced processors through the use of a thermoelectric heat pump controlled by its own microprocessor. Active Cool is this week launching its AC4G cooling system, which will allow processors to operate at clock speeds of up to 4 GHz without overheating, the company said.
Almost all PCs compensate for the heat caused by the electrical currents running through processors with heat sinks, which absorb and dissipate heat, and cooling fans. However, current processors are reaching the limits of what can be controlled by conventional cooling techniques, said Ronen Meir, founder and president of Active Cool.
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