Noctua Thermosiphons WIP

[AngleOff66]

Edit: Thermosiphon part starts around 13:30, but I thought it was interesting to see how Noctua made the existing pump better. Looks like they are getting closer with the thermosiphon. If I understand it, no pump to fail?

 

Edited Tuesday at 11:52 PM by AngleOff66

[LucShep]

If Noctua really has managed to achieve AIO cooling performance without a pump then it means it's a more reliable cooling solution, which is important for those of us still viewing watercooling pumps with suspicion (I still prefer dual-tower air coolers because they're utterly reliable, they never fail).

The problem there for me is the unknow pricing.
Noctua is not known for making low-priced products (compared to its competitors) and I'd imagine the R&D costs on this are significant.

If it does end up working good and priced competitively, then Noctua might have a winner here. I'd surely get one then.
 

Edited Wednesday at 11:20 AM by LucShep

[AngleOff66]

I understand re pricing.

I have always been leary of water cooling.  

Sounds like Noctua still have work to do, but I wish them luck. 

[Aapje]

3 hours ago, LucShep said:

If Noctua really has managed to achieve AIO cooling performance without a pump then ...

They haven't. The product doesn't meet their targets yet and it is thus just a prototype at this point. We still have to see whether they can make it good enough to sell.