Water Cooling is DEAD. Meet the THERMOSIPHON!

[AlexTheGreatish]

The startup IceGiant is trying to change the computer cooling landscape – and according to our testing they’re off to a good start.

 

Pre-Order the ProSiphon Elite: https://www.icegiantcooling.com/

 

 

[Guest]

I'll take 10.

 

Also, lol... this is the first time I've ever seen a coming soon for a review...

[TempestCatto]

That looks heavy, like it'd rip the damn CPU socket off the motherboard!

[Nicnac]

wait why did you not test it against the two-tower noctua?

[Juular]

Yeah, Noctua NH-D15 heatsink weren't heavy enough.

[Juular]

1 minute ago, Nicnac said:

wait why did you not test it against the two-tower noctua?

Because Linus.

[Nicnac]

1 minute ago, Juular said:

Because Linus.

honestly that other cooling tower with an additional fan could have made all the difference. we are talking a few degrees here. Wonder if they did that to have a comparison with Noctua but still make the Ice Giant look better...?

[AlexTheGreatish]

3 minutes ago, Nicnac said:

wait why did you not test it against the two-tower noctua?

There isn't a two tower version for ThreadRipper

[Juular]

1 minute ago, AlexTheGreatish said:

There isn't a two tower version for ThreadRipper

Why you were comparing it with non-TR AIO then ?

[Nicnac]

1 minute ago, AlexTheGreatish said:

There isn't a two tower version for ThreadRipper

ohh..... silly me seeing conspiracies everywhere again

[AlexTheGreatish]

Just now, Juular said:

Why you were comparing it with non-TR AIO then ?

We didn't have a TR AIO in the office.  We had a Enermax one but the pump died.

[amdorintel]

 

6 minutes ago, Juular said:

Because Linus.

clickbait titles primarily

 

[Juular]

7 minutes ago, AlexTheGreatish said:

We didn't have a TR AIO in the office.  We had a Enermax one but the pump died.

How convenient Seriously, don't write "Water Cooling is DEAD" in the title when you didn't compare this product with appropriate AIO, it's no secret than AIOs designed for desktop-sized IHS are of no use for TR.

PS: Don't buy Enermax Liqtech TR4 AIOs, people, it'll fail 100%. Some manufacturing issue on entire first batch. Might be fixed on newer units but still not enough data.

[AlexTheGreatish]

Just now, Juular said:

How convenient Seriously, don't write "Water Cooling is DEAD" in the title when you didn't compare this product with appropriate AIO, it's no secret than AIOs designed for desktop-sized IHS are of not use for TR.

Well we used the EK water loop that will outperform any regular AIO.

[Juular]

3 minutes ago, AlexTheGreatish said:

Well we used the EK water loop that will outperform any regular AIO.

My apologies, didn't click through that far. How about acoustic data ?

[Narmonteam]

Why is Linus wearing a rememberance poppy though

[Bitter]

So it only works in one standing tower orientation or laying horizontal? I hope they make a lower TDP single 120 or 140 version of those, I like the concept. I hope to see one ripped open by GN Steve with a GN screw driver over a Mod Mat at some point!

[Bitter]

3 minutes ago, Narmonteam said:

Why is Linus wearing a rememberance poppy though

Because Canada is still British, that's why they're always apologizing.

[amdorintel]

14 minutes ago, Juular said:

How convenient Seriously

it'$ all about the money honey

 

 

1 minute ago, Bitter said:

Because Canada is still British, that's why they're always apologizing.

atleast he is wearing a poppy, never did before, doubt any of the employees wear them, its just the age of no respect.

[Enderman]

Not surprising that something with more surface area than a 360mm rad and more powerful fans will outperform it.

 

On top of that it doesn't have the benefit of watercooling that you can place the radiator wherever you want.

[Deli]

14 minutes ago, AlexTheGreatish said:

Well we used the EK water loop that will outperform any regular AIO.

I want to see a noise equalized comparison. Putting Delta fans to normal sub-2000 rpm fans isn't a fair test.

[Juular]

3 minutes ago, amdorintel said:

it'$ all about the money honey

That was my first reaction. Shocked-ass Linus on the thumbnail, clickbait title, "buy this here now" in the description. I can't stand these types of 'reviews', waiting for GN or some written review too, looks interesting nonetheless.

[Bitter]

Just now, amdorintel said:

atleast he is wearing a poppy, never did before, doubt any of the employees wear them, its just the age of no respect.

Well now they'll have to apologize for that, great!

 

2 minutes ago, amdorintel said:

it'$ all about the money honey

Clearly he's a shill for Big BTU!

[Juular]

2 minutes ago, Caroline said:

TEC again?

Nah, by the description on their site it's smth like long-ass vapor-chamber thingy. I was wondering why cooler manufacturers don't make vapor chambers anymore, might be too expensive, looks like they've managed to make it somewhat cheap and still effective.

[Deli]

I'm afraid Linus has to eat his word when the production model arrives. The cooler may actually be good. But the video title is setting the bar too high claiming watercooling is dead.