Water cooling system for computer components

Abstract

The water cooling system for computer components is a system for removing heat from the heat-producing components of a computer, or other electronic, system. The water cooling system for computer components employs one or more water-block type heat exchangers to remove heat from electronic circuit components, transferring heat to a fluid coolant. A heat dissipating device, in the form of a tubing coil, dissipates heat from the coolant. A coolant pump circulates a fluid coolant from a coolant reservoir, through fluid conduits interconnecting the water-block heat exchangers and the heat dissipating device. The water-block type heat exchangers are formed from a single, solid block of material, and have an internal water passage directing the fluid coolant through the center of the block to apply maximum cooling to the center of an electronic circuit components where the maximum heat is produced.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a cooling system for electronic components, and more particularly, to a water cooling system for computer components components. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] It is well known that electronic components generate heat during operation. Integrated circuit components tend to generate an increasing amount of heat as additional circuits or gates are included in ever-smaller packages. In computer systems, including well-known personal computer systems, generated heat must be removed from the electronic components to maintain the system within operating limits. Over-temperature operations can lead to decreased performance and to component damage. [0005] In computer systems, including personal computers, fans are commonly used to circulate air over the electronic components for cooling. One or more fans typically draws air into the computer's housing, providing a general co...

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Benefits of technology

[0010] The water cooling system for computer components employs a heat-dissipating device along with one or more water blocks to cool electronic components of a computer system. The water cooling system for computer components employs, as a heat dissipating device, a length of copper tubing formed into a coil. The copper coil provides sufficient heat transfer for the cooling system with no fans employed. A single fan may be used to pass air over the coiled tubing for enhanced heat dissipation, the fan being oriented to move air along an axis passing lengthwise through the coil.

Problems solved by technology

Over-temperature operations can lead to decreased performance and to component damage.

While such a technique can be effective, such a generalized cooling may be insufficient for a circuit where one or a few individual components produce the greatest amount of heat.

With such single-point sources of heat, generalized airflow within the computer housing does not provide optimal cooling.

Size considerations, as well as practical limitations on the amount of air that can be circulated within the housing, limit the effectiveness of air-cooled heat sinks.

A water channel passing through the water block is subject to manufacturing limitations, and thus may not be optimally routed to direct the cooling water to the center of the circuit component, where heat production is greatest.

In this case, placement of a water channel is limited by the reach of a drill press.

While this method allows an arbitrary water channel path, the need to seal the cover presents an increased risk of leakage.

Increasing the number, and thereby the density, of the cooling fins tends to require additional, or stronger, fans to force ail through the decreased spaces between fins, and thus increase the noise and vibration produced by the cooling system, as well as the power required to operate the cooling system.

Additionally, suitable radiators tend to be relatively costly.

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