Computing hardware overclocks to 7ghz using liquid nitrogen. Evga unveils roboclocker extreme, semiclosed loop ln2. Also purchased from ed trice author of original report. In a typical installation of liquid nitrogen cooling, a copper or aluminum pipe is mounted on top of the processor or graphics card. Liquid nitrogen, or ln2, is commonly used as a coolant within the overclocking scene and can reach much lower temperatures than air, water, or the phase change cooling you may be. Evga developed the worlds first allinone aio liquid cooler that uses liquid nitrogen ln2 for extreme overclocking. In extreme overclocking, we step up to some sort of refrigerated cooling i. With that being the case, participating overclockers not only turn to liquid nitrogen, but also liquid helium. An adequate dewar vacuum flask should be used for storage of the ln2, which is a pressurised container, keeping internal contents at an extreme temperature in this case requiring super low temperature. Dean provides extreme ln2 liquid nitrogen based overclocking results on the latest processors, motherboards, video cards and so on with fancy pictures, video and the all important insanely fast. For even heavy cpu use its not really worth it to push chips that far. Breaking records with the maximus x apex and i78700k.
When it comes to extreme overclocking, we often look to people like vince kingpin lucido and der8auer to see how far hardware can be pushed on liquid nitrogen. Part ii liquid nitrogen overclocking, how cool is that. How could you effectively use liquid nitrogen to cool a. Exotic cooling methods used to facilitate overclocking such as water cooling are more likely to cause damage if they malfunction. Overclocking a cpu to 7 ghz with the science of liquid nitrogen by wes fenlon 09 june 2017 i overclocked a cpu to 7 ghz on liquid nitrogen and all i got was this cool article. Hello, i am sure there will be naysayers without logic or reason, but i am looking for logic or reasons as to why liquid nitrogen cooling cannot. Aside from being power hungry and hotter compared to skylake, intels kaby lake processors feature better overclocking potential, with many chips hitting 5 ghz in ces 2017. Subambient cooling methods such as phasechange cooling or liquid nitrogen will cause water condensation, which will cause electrical damage unless controlled. But the science behind reaching those low temps is pretty. Skills very own trident z 2,3mhz ddr4 ram being the first ddr4 module to break the 5ghz. Look at how much kingpin sells pots for, this thing will probably cost a few grand.
Evga reveals roboclocker ln2 aio liquid cooler oc3d news. An overclocker has managed to push amds new threadripper 2990wx 32core, 64thread cpu to 6ghz with the help of a lot of liquid nitrogen. Overclocking a cpu to 7 ghz with the science of liquid. Some people crack open their computers, force their processors to run to near melting point and use liquid nitrogen. Most normal overclocking starts with a progression of stock cooler, to some form of heat pipe air cooler, to an allinone. With little help of liquid nitrogen, we managed to overclock raspberry pi 3 model b to its maximum 1600 mhz limit without much trouble. Im going to focus on one word in your question over the rest. Normally liquid nitrogen, as it sublimes from a liquid to a gas, requires an exit. Overclocking to 7ghz takes more than just liquid nitrogen engadget. A liquid nitrogen cooled amd ryzen 9 3900x processor has just set a new overclocking world record in the wprime benchmark, beating the previous title holder, the intel core i9. Since liquid isnt the state nitrogen should be in at room temperature, it evaporates quickly and absorb heat from anything it has contact with. Used with liquid nitrogen or dry ice coolant this unit allows extreme overclocking of virtually any modern graphics card core. Higher or lower voltages are unstable at this clock. First, the system saves a lot of liquid nitrogen, with waste nitrogen gas collecting in a secondary tank while the system itself minimises the ln2 requirements of extreme overclocking.
Of course not, liquid nitrogen is used for extreme overclocks, generally for breaking world records and seeing how far a chip can actually be pushed and such. Liquid nitrogen is the favored tool of extreme overclockers, being easy. Intel lga 2066 201 2011 1156 1155 1151 1150 amd str4 am4 block material. Using an evga hydro copper product without properly connecting a liquid cooling loop will cause a graphics card to overheat and fail. Liquid nitrogencooled amd ryzen 9 3900x is the new world.
By comparison, 26 gallons of liquid helium costs around. Evga unveils closed loop liquid nitrogen cooling system for extreme overclockers. Top of its class cooling performance accompanied by fully customizable drgb lighting the ekaio is an ideal. With two elements on the motherboard being cooled by liquid nitrogen, we expect an elevated risk of damaging the motherboard andor memory. Vin diesel and the entire electronics cooling world salute you. Overclocking to 7ghz with liquid nitrogen handson computex. His demonstration involved pouring the liquid nitrogen into the cpu mounted pot to reduce the temperature of the idle motherboard down to just above the cold lock. Liquid nitrogen, or ln2, is commonly used as a coolant within the overclocking scene and can reach much lower temperatures than air, water, or the phase change cooling you may be accustomed to. The point of liquid nitrogen overclocking is to get your cpu way, way colder than it would normally be with an air cooler or a radiator. Also, is the inverse the reason why the processor slows down when it gets hot. More expensive and complicated equipment is needed to produce that kind of temperature. Computing hardware overclocks to 7ghz using liquid nitrogen february 15, 2016 electronics cooling computer, coolers, industry updates, liquid cooling, news, power a man from hong kong broke the speed record for his intel skylake by overclocking to 7. Overclocker uses liquid nitrogen in intel i97980xe push. Liquid nitrogen overclocking inc ed trice consumer suggestion.
Its more expensive but is also cooler at around 269c about 70c lower than liquid. This increase in ln2 efficiency allows large ln2 tanks to be used for longer without expensive refills while also allowing nitrogen gas to be collected after use. He is roman der8auer hartung, an engineer from germany, who goes to the extremeextreme overclocking. Evga unveils closed loop liquid nitrogen cooling system for. Youll have seen liquid nitrogen splashed liberally across the floor, pouring. Overclockers managed to push intels latest core i77700k processor to 7 ghz on liquid nitrogen cooling. Liquid nitrogen in a closed loop hybrid cooler evga. June 6, 2011 robin bornoff articles, cfd software, design, electronics cooling blog, mentor graphics. Liquid nitrogen overclocking requires motherboard preparation, in this. With all of that practical information out of the way, its time to set aside our water cooling loop and set up for liquid nitrogen. Evga has been showing off a new way to indulge in extreme ln2 overclocking. Amd threadripper 2990wx hits 6ghz under liquid nitrogen. The evga roboclocker is a closed loop ln2 cooling system. The new cooling system uses technology and techniques borrowed from the worlds of aio liquid coolers and from, of course.
The problem with cooling a computer system for everyday use, is that it has to be handsoff. Liquid nitrogen cooling equipment consists of the following apparatus. The monitor was showing the asus turbov core software along with cpuz the. So while a good air overclock on a highend gaming processor like the core i78086k is around 5. Evga unveils closed loop liquid nitrogen cooling system. I am here to light stuff on fire, to pour liquid nitrogen and to break things. Question asked by vegasecurea on nov 14, 2016 latest reply on nov 21. Its not a rocket science, so anyone can do it, and getting cryogenic liquids is not mandatory. Typically, they use 79 to 2 gallons of liquid nitrogen per day during overclocking events, which costs around 30 to 40 cents per quart. This article reveals few basic bits about overclocking theory and methods.
Corsair icue h100i rgb pro xt, 240mm radiator, dual 120mm pwm fans, software control, liquid cpu cooler, cw9060043ww. Liquid nitrogen overclocking inc ed trice scamming on bitcoin mining server delaware delawareintern rebuttal individual responds. Phase change, dry ice, ln2, and other experimental cooling discussions. Pc perspective remarked that he managed to break a few records with more than a bit of ln2 and thermal paste. The new solution, dubbed the roboclocker, aims to allow for greater efficiency and easeofuse in extreme cooling solutions using liquid nitrogen, by providing a basis for a semiclosed loop. Software, programming and coding consumer electronics. The experiment produced some results relevant to desktop processors overclocking with liquid nitrogen cooling, he notes. Typically, extreme overclocking involves manual pouring of liquid nitrogen. Evga hydro copper waterblocks require a custom liquid cooling system, including, but not limited to, a pump, radiator, tubing, fittings, reservoir, and appropriate type of liquid for watercooled systems. Is liquid nitrogen cooling for overclocked cpus worth its. On both architectures, a 10 celsius drop in temperatures improves overclocking headroom by at least 100mhz. Why does a processor overclock faster when cooled with liquid nitrogen. In short, liquid nitrogen cooling not safe, not practical, and very expensive.
On air it will oc like any other 980ti would do with decent air cooling. Microns ballistix elite brand of ddr4 memory has been overclocked by almost 60 per cent using liquid nitrogen cooling. The reason we are also cooling the cpu is that it can greatly help the memory overclocking capabilities. Evga says this new extreme cooling solution allowed kingpin and tin to break 5 new 3dmark world records, thus paving the way for future world record. Ln2 mode is for liquid nitrogen cooling or other sub 0 cooling solutions if you got a 980ti classified and you are not doing extreme cooling overclocking then you wasted your money on the premium. Liquid nitrogen the thermal differential is more like 390f. Overclocking to 7ghz takes more than just liquid nitrogen. Typically, extreme overclocking involves manual pouring of liquid nitrogen ln2 from a thermos, which the overclocker can either manually refill from the ln2 tanks or can refill from the exhaust. Software is used to keep both the cpu and gpus cooled to the. Evgas roboclocker makes aio ln2 cooling a reality toms.
To achieve this level of overclocking der8auer and other top overclockers will. Intel core i77700k overclocked to 7 ghz due to exotic. Using the latest hardware and liquid nitrogen cooling, i. Read about all things rog, including gaming, new products, press releases, events, guides, mods, builds, overclocking, and more. A liquid nitrogencooled amd ryzen 9 3900x processor has just set a new overclocking world record in the wprime benchmark, beating the. It is simply a pot of very cold stuff sitting on top of the cpu. When it comes to extreme overclocking, we often look to people like. Bitspower universal memory ln2 container overclockers. Why does a processor overclock faster when cooled with. The roboclocker was designed by kingpin and illya tin tsemenko, and adopts some ideas from the liquid water cooling realm for ln2 cooling. Take your first step into the world of liquid cooling with the new ekaio allinone cpu cooler. Simple to use and easy to install, the ek aio is a plugandplay water cooling solution requiring no assembly or maintenance. For those who are adventurous enough, you can also use liquid nitrogen to overclock memory with g. If you can improve the cooling through various methods, fans, liquid, gas, otherwise, then you can add more energy in the form of an increased clock multiplier.
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