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Coolit Systems
On display was a specialized TEC integrated rack mount server chassis. It's an alternative to cooling 2U, 3U, or 4U enclosures in a much better way. It's basically customizable all the way down to the software. There are two very large fans that cool the heat exchangers on the front door. Server companies, get in line.
If water cooling isn't enough and you can't afford to spend the money on phase change, then Coolit's more power TEC cooling systems are the way to go. The Boreas was their next model which had been integrated in one or two system builders that we can now purchase. The Boreas 12 not only cools your CPU, but your dual graphics cards as well. Two other systems that are in final stages are two dual graphics cooling systems. One supports ATI Crossfire and the other Nvidia SLI systems. For those who don't need an intense cooler and would like a quieter, liquid cooling alternative, try their new Pure CPU Cooler. It's a standard CPU water cooling unit that mounts to the inside of your case. The entire system is still compact and self contained behind the Coolit aluminum shield. The Freezone Elite receives a few minor updates and a new feature. There is a new module that helps control the cooling power of the TECs more efficiently. It also includes a new MTEC Control Center software utility that monitor your system's temps. There are few built in customizable settings for the operational status of the cooling system. The new module should make things much simpler to access. Coolit has been experimenting with replacement chipset heat pipe coolers and TEC integrated enclosures. The Boreas MTEC Chassis with the help of Silverstone was quite impressive especially in terms of how the cooling unit has been implemented for more efficient use.
Corsair Corsair was kind enough to give me a thorough tour of what they have, what's new, and where they're going in this next year. They had a really nice Corsair display with there entire power supply line up. They've heard the people and have come down out of the clouds in terms of wattage. We don't all need 850 plus watt power supplies and there are still plenty of people needing something realistic in the 500 to 700 watt range. And we all love a good, efficient power supply with good amperage on the rails. They had every kind of DDR2 and DDR3 memory kits they offer as well as a couple new ones. Since DDR2 is still doing quite well, they are still continuing to provide support and new kits. Keep an eye out for their memory as it reaches the shelves. There suite also had some display systems running that were set up to show off their best DDR2 and DDR3 memory kits. And of course, there was plenty of SLI and Triple SLI. They also had an overclocked demo machine going which shows just the capabilities of the kits. Since they are excellent with memory modules, it's no shock to see their award winning Padlock USB Flash Drives. They're a pretty handy secure storage device that is also quite durable. Faster USB drives are very coveted and are hopefully soon to become a reality. We all like them faster no matter what operating system that's installed. In one of the other rooms, there were various preconfigured systems from a few vendors they use their memory kits. Some were pretty simple looking with cases we've seen while others were pretty tricked out with graphics. The two systems that particularly stood out were the customized Digital Storm and HP's award winning BlackBird 002. Each machine appeared to handle each high setting, graphic intensive game perfectly. These systems are meant for power users and can take a beating if you can bring it.
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