As early as a couple of months back, we got indications of that Intel’s Pentium 4 processor based on the Prescott core would be something out of the ordinary. We’re not speaking of performance, but solely about the CPU’s high power consumption and generation of heat.
A generation of heat of approximately 100W has been discussed regarding Intel’s 3.4 GHz Prescott CPU, which is highly extreme even compared to today’s powerful processor monsters.
Naturally, this incredibly high heat generation brings trouble and the must obvious one is how to cool these brutes.
To succeed, Intel has in a customary manner developed a new more efficient cooling solution in collaboration with AVC in the presence of the launch of Prescott and upcoming Tejas processors.
The cooler is rounded with semi-lunar fins that are also split in the end, providing an extra large surface of exposure. The diameter of the cooler itself will be 90 mm, which isn’t bulky in any regard.
What’s also interesting is that Intel seemingly plans to enclose a 4-pin fan connector to allow users to manually set the fan rotation speed, which obviously is substantially appreciated by most people.
We expect the cooler to hit the market by the launch of the Prescott series, and it’ll be interesting to see how it compares to other available solutions. |
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