[rescue] This Just In: HP to buy Compaq

[Matthew Haas]

On Sun, 16 Sep 2001, Kurt Huhn wrote:
>
> I did find something at Radio Shack the other day that intrigued me.  Some
> sort of electronic cooling device - the bottem gets very cool, while the top
> gets hot.  Apparently you place it between the CPU and the heatsink - witha
> fan on top.  Looked pretty trick - anyone know how well it works?
>

Sounds like a Peltier device to me... check this out before playing with
it:

http://www.3dcool.com/peltiers.shtml

To quote from this site:

		 Use extreme caution. If you've never heard
                 what a Peltier is, then don't even consider
		 buying one. Peltiers are thermoelectric modules
                 that create freezing cold
                 temperatures on one side, and boiling hot
                 temperatures on the other. Hardcore
                 overclockers find delight in using these for
                 a lot more cooling, however they do so at an
                 expense -- Peltiers can create condensation
                 because they get so cold. You can actually
                 get ice crystals if you put a Peltier close
                 to water.

YMMV.

-Matthew