EK Launches $579.99 Water Block with Intel Cryo Cooling Technology and Support for 14th Gen Core Processors

[Tsing]

Intel Cryo Cooling Technology, a "unique combination of software, firmware, and hardware that powers advanced subambient coolers designed to maximize PC performance and overclocking," will live on despite being discontinued by Intel on July 1, 2023, according to a new post from EK that notes it is taking over and continuing support for the extreme cooling technology.

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[DrezKill]

Is... is the price a typo?

 

[LazyGamer]

Is... is the price a typo?

Nope, there's a TEC, a power supply, and a controller in addition to the waterblock.

Real question is how much it can handle - TECs are stupid inefficient, meaning that for whatever cooling is accomplished, expect to have to dissipate double that amount with the water loop; and the TEC has a hard ceiling as to what it can cool.

 

[Brian_B]

TECs are stupid inefficient, meaning that for whatever cooling is accomplished, expect to have to dissipate double that amount with the water loop;

And supply that much electricity as well.

To cool 250W, you need another 250W for the TEC, and you need to dump all 500W. It gets crazy fast.