This is a unique CPU cooler with refrigerant and uses special material created using C-4 (Captherm MP1240 Multiphase CPU Cooler)

[ahhming]

CapTherm is a Canadian startup based in Vancouver.
So about this cooler. It uses 500 pounds of C-4 explosives to create a special tri-metal material (Copper, Stainless Steel and Aluminum) through explosive bonding that they then use in production of MP-1120 cooler for desktop computers.
Unlike a traditional air cooler there is a special non-conductive refrigerant inside that has an extremely low boiling point that helps dissipate heat from the CPU better than a traditional water cooler that uses an electric pump. CapTherm Systems MP-1120 use R134a refrigerant as hydrofluoroethers (HFE) have the vapor-point needed to pull off a cooler designed like this.
Multiphase technology uses latent heat of vaporization by taking advantage of a phase change from liquid to vapor, enabling it to absorb vast amounts of energy.

Basically it was build using special material through explosive bonding and uses R134a which is a non-conductive refrigerant for air conditioner and is pumpless.


MP-1120 is rated to handle up to 275 Watts and the MP-1240 can handle up to 325 Watts. The CapTherms MP-1240 might not be able to fit in many cases due to the position of the fixed heat exchanger.
 
it will cost $249 and will perform 2-3C better than a traditional water cooler

 

they are also licensing  the IP versus bringing a full-fledged retail product to the channel themselves.  
(hope linus will do a video on this)
Source:

http://www.legitreviews.com/ces-2015-captherm_157114

http://www.eteknix.com/captherm-systems-reveal-new-mp-1240-multiphase-cooler/

http://captherm.com/
http://captherm.com/captherms-mp-1240-secures-2-ces-innovations-design-and-engineering-awards/

explosive bonding
http://www.explosionbonding.com/

 

(120 version) 

[Laputacake]

C4?

[JoaoPRSousa]

DAYUM

That's a bad ass cooling unit!

It surely deserves the CES Innovation Award.

[SpaceCore]

last night my brother said "Why don't we use the coolant from the fridge/AC to cool the CPU?" and I said "hmm, wouldn't work. lots of variables.. lots of work"

now I'm impressed

[Opcode]

I remember seeing something exactly like this here on LTT a while back. The fluid actually "boils" once heated.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-mmSyE0y70

 

I guess it's finally making its way into production?

[Dietrichw]

going to love seeing people to try to use that with Dominator Platinums 

[lani100]

Looks cool but damn the price.

[brownninja97]

in a time of crisis i can just weaponise my cpu cooler. im down, i do that anyways lol

[gilm0re3]

I know this isn't really intended for consumers to buy, but seriously! You want me to shell out 250 bucks just so I can get 2-3 degrees better cooling performance? How is that even logical?

 

Rant over. Looks cool, but the price sure doesn't.

[DildorTheDecent]

Only 2-3 C lower? TEC suddenly seems like a much better option.

[ttam]

I know this isn't really intended for consumers to buy, but seriously! You want me to shell out 250 bucks just so I can get 2-3 degrees better cooling performance? How is that even logical?

 

Rant over. Looks cool, but the price sure doesn't.

That is how enthusiasts are... I'd gladly spend that for 2-3 degrees

[Sidiox]

I know this isn't really intended for consumers to buy, but seriously! You want me to shell out 250 bucks just so I can get 2-3 degrees better cooling performance? How is that even logical?

 

Rant over. Looks cool, but the price sure doesn't.

2-3 degrees better then water cooling, so quite a bit better than normal air. 

I think this looks amazing and I feel like they could really do a lot with this concept. 

[bogus]

I think Charlie from Semiaccurate mentioned this solution quite some time ago when it was in the work.

[atrash]

I quoted this from LegitReviews website:- 'Then again CapTherm has over 8 patents on multiphase cooling technology and could just be looking to license the IP versus bringing a full-fledged retail product to the channel themselves.'

 

That's a good way to introduce this to the market and possibly making this solution much more affordable.

[warmmilk]

they had me at C4

[SpaceCore]

I quoted this from LegitReviews website:- 'Then again CapTherm has over 8 patents on multiphase cooling technology and could just be looking to license the IP versus bringing a full-fledged retail product to the channel themselves.'

 

That's a good way to introduce this to the market and possibly making this solution much more affordable.

or they could patent troll in the future. :'(

[Marvzl1357]

Can't say I wasn't expecting someone to actually use this idea in practice. Seemed like a pretty obvious thing to use refrigerant in a CPU cooler.

[DigitalHermit]

This thing is so badass we use explosives to make it! F*CK YEAH CANADA!!

 

If it can be turned such that the heat exchanger won't interfere with the RAM, it should fit most midrange to high-end ATX cases... not sure about motherboard compatibility though...

 

Can these cool CPUs below room temp??

[Opcode]

Could you imagine this kind of technology inside the Vapor-X. It would make a huge impact on the discrete GPU market providing lower than liquid temperatures with a custom air cooler.

[Albatross]

C-4?!

[hak4fun]

I think this thing is awesome. Mainly because it was formed with C-4..... But the price seems alittle high, but alot of people spend that much on liquid cooling, so I guess the price isn't all tat bad. BUT its not as cool as liquid cooling. You don't get the colors, and seeing liquid circling around your computer....

[SirRoderick]

See I get the phase change, but I am fuzzy on needing the C-4 made alloy...

[Opcode]

See I get the phase change, but I am fuzzy on needing the C-4 made alloy...

[qwertywarrior]

ive seen this last year

[patrickjp93]

going to love seeing people to try to use that with Dominator Platinums 

Someone on their engineering team will get his/her head out of his/her rectum and rotate the orientation 90*. I mean really... What twit forgot that?