The SG10 is capable of dissipating more than 600 watts, and the VU1 pack, reminiscent of analog instruments, immediately stole our hearts.
We caught our eye on two new (and supposedly soon to be available for purchase) products at the Streacom stand: the completely passive computer case called SG10, but also recommended for gamers, and the VU1 display package reminiscent of analog instruments.
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The SG10 – which its designers first tried to launch on Kickstarter – is a particularly large solution that places the built-in components on two inclined supports. There are two massive radiators on the top, they transfer the heat produced by the CPU and GPU to the outside air, which is only moved by the convection flow between the ribs. Since the house is closed from the side, this flow also changes the air inside the house.
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The heat produced by the CPU/GPU reaches the radiators thanks to another passive system: in the network visible in the photos, which resembles a compact water cooling from a distance, there is a coolant with a low boiling point, which evaporates on contact with the hot component, and the resulting steam flows towards the radiator. from where, after condensation, it flows back to the processors on the other branch.
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By the way, the pipes themselves are made of stainless steel and provide some flexibility (similar to the flexible throat pipes used in more elegant sanitary fittings). According to the exhibitors, the SG10’s two radiators can easily cope with the load up to a TDP of 250-350 watts (CPU/GPU), but during their tests it was also able to serve configurations with a higher TDP, of course not with a continuous maximum load. If absolutely necessary, a pair of 12 cm fans can be installed at the bottom, thus helping to remove the extra watts.
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Another element of the stand, perhaps more interesting for the general public, is the VU1 display package. The device, which looks like an analog measuring instrument at first glance, is actually built around an E-Ink panel with RGB lighting, so the parameters displayed on it can change dynamically (the pointer is a physical pointer with an analog mechanism). The software installed on the PC communicates with the 200×144 pixel display via a USB connection, and several displays can be chained together. There can be 64 devices on such a chain, and two such chains can be connected to one machine, which is probably enough for everyone’s needs.
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The date of availability of the SG10 is not yet completely certain, but production will begin this year, and the price will be around 1,000 euros. The VU1, on the other hand, will be available later this year, a “pack” of four can cost 99 euros.
Source: prohardver.hu
