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  • TheBlackCat
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    Originally posted by EmbeddedSteve View Post
    In 1984 Apple introduced a Computer called the Macintosh with . . . . Convection Cooling! Meaning the same sort of thing, cold air in the bottom, hot air out the top. . .
    Nothing new here. The infamous Apple "cube" was also true to this design, connector technology had not caught up with reality yet.
    This doesn't use simple convection cooling. Convection is involved, but the computer case shapes the airflow to increase the amount of convection. This is all addressed on the website.

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  • Michael
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    Originally posted by lvlark View Post
    So, it looks like RAM and HDD's are easily accessible and replaced, how about the GPU? Can I drop in an AMD Polaris? (If those do, indeed, up the perf-per-watt game they would be a strong combination with this pc) Better yet, will they offer a Polaris option out of the box? Ofcourse, Polaris will have to be released first...
    Same question for the CPU, can it be replaced? Will there be an AMD option?
    CompuLab might be able to respond in the forums, but without getting my hands on the system yet, doubt the GPU would be too easily swappable considering I am pretty sure they designed a custom heatsink for the GPU to fit with the case. Haven't heard anything about an AMD CPU option but that really wouldn't be interesting anyways until Zen.

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  • lvlark
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    So, it looks like RAM and HDD's are easily accessible and replaced, how about the GPU? Can I drop in an AMD Polaris? (If those do, indeed, up the perf-per-watt game they would be a strong combination with this pc) Better yet, will they offer a Polaris option out of the box? Ofcourse, Polaris will have to be released first...
    Same question for the CPU, can it be replaced? Will there be an AMD option?

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  • EmbeddedSteve
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    In 1984 Apple introduced a Computer called the Macintosh with . . . . Convection Cooling! Meaning the same sort of thing, cold air in the bottom, hot air out the top. . .
    Nothing new here. The infamous Apple "cube" was also true to this design, connector technology had not caught up with reality yet.

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  • The Airtop Is One Of The Coolest Linux-Friendly PCs Ever For Enthusiasts

    Phoronix: The Airtop Is One Of The Coolest Linux-Friendly PCs Ever For Enthusiasts

    How would you like a powerful PC that is all passively cooled -- thanks to a special design, able to naturally dissipate 200 Watts -- that can drive four 4K displays, four hard disks, multiple Ethernet ports, can handle a discrete graphics card, and is made of aluminum? Oh yeah, and is from a Linux-friendly company...

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