Novel heatsink design

[denpo]

Their heatsink design claim to be 50 time greater that conventional finned heatsink
http://www.gizmag.com/silent-power-pc-passive-cooling/33145/
I know it's computer stuff, but I dare to think a car is always in need for more efficient cooling, to may end up in a vehicle of yours in the near future.

 

[JPhil]

Put it in a can in an oil bath and you could use it for an air filter too.

 

[BBShark]

Small?

And it is small. At just 160 mm (6.2 in) wide, 100 mm (4 in) deep, and 70 mm (2.75 in) tall, the case is very compact

 

[denpo]

Small?

And it is small. At just 160 mm (6.2 in) wide, 100 mm (4 in) deep, and 70 mm (2.75 in) tall, the case is very compact

I think they was referring to the whole computer case.
In the realm of passive cooling computer case this is indeed small, see Zalman's attempt at it.

Anyhow, this is early announcement, so to be taken with a spoonful of salt.

 

[BBShark]

Yes, it's so small they didn't have room for the internal power supply:

To achieve these compact dimensions, the designers had to ditch the machine's internal power supply in favor of an external one, but it also means that the unit is claimed to weigh a mere 1.5 kg (3.3 lb).

Sounds like they are fixing a problem that does not exist.