[Max Weisel] recently created a Peltier-based cooling/heating system that fits into a backpack. The system uses two Peltier units, each running at 91.2 watts, with computer heat sinks mounted on one ...

I'm considering building a reasonably large peltier-based cooler for camping purposes. Has anyone messed around with these? I'm considering using either 2" or 4" of blue foamboard insulation (R10 or ...

In classic Computex style Cooler Master is showing off a thermoelectric CPU cooler design concept on its stand, but it's one that's practically finished and will be on the shelves by the end of the ...

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In nature, there are three methods of heat transfer: radiation, convection, and conduction. Without getting too methodical, radiation refers to transfer of heat in form of "waves" which can travel ...

In my 20-odd years of PC building and DIY electronics hackery, I have attached refrigeration units to many things: overclocked CPUs, of course, the underside of a mousepad during a particularly hot ...

There was a time when making a cloud chamber with dry ice and alcohol was one of those ‘rite of passage’ type science projects every nerdy child did. That time may or may not be passed, but we doubt ...

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Today we'll use a GeForce 7900 GTX 512MB. The first thing we need to do is to remove the reference fan. Simply unscrew all the screws. Tadaaah .. please do remove the residual thermal paste from the ...