New Solutions For Computer Cooling From GELID
Futurelooks got a sample of GELID Solutions secret thermal goop a while back and came away pleased with the results, especially at the price point they plan to put the product out there at. They also gave you more per tube and made application even easier for the user which is always a bonus. At COMPUTEX, they were doing secret meetings in various coffee shops around the convention center to show off a few of their new, soon to be released products.
One of the products that I can talk about is their new cooling fan that runs on a floating bearing. The bearing is waterproof and the fan can even be run under water, though they don’t recommend doing that for the long term. Not to mention, that would mean your computer would be underwater as well. This is actually more of a feature that allows you to remove the fan blade assembly and wash the bearing in case it becomes contaminated with too much dust and debris. The bearing is completely frictionless and features a unique blade configuration with winglets on the end of each blade to provide more air pressure without increasing noise.
Other new products coming up from GELID Solutions include a unique universal CPU cooler design and another fan solution that is geared towards quiet computing users.
IKONIK Wants to Become an Icon in the Crowded Case Market
It’s no secret that the case market is very crowded. It seems that everyday, I get some press release about XYZ company’s new case. That’s why new startup, IKONIK, has set their sites purely on the gaming market. By concentrating on unique features integrated in their products, they are hoping that they can achieve icon status in the near future.
IKONIK launched at the show with their impressive Ra X10 chassis, named after the Egyptian Sun God. This chassis features load of fans, but what sets it apart from other competing premium gaming cases is the fact that it is truly, completely tool less…well except for motherboard mounting, but I wouldn’t trust a tool-free mobo mount anyway. The mobo tray is completely removable using a quick release system though.
The case also comes completely integrated with a high quality watercooling solution with a flow meter at the top of the chassis. The case will come in a version without the cooling system so that you can install your own aftermarket system and take advantage of the external hose routing holes. You can still take advantage of the integrated flow meter which looks nicely integrated on the top of the case. Speaking of the top of the case, the IO ports are covered with a magnetic silicon cover that keeps dust out and will be a feature of their entire case lineup from top to bottom along with toolfree installation and watercooling options.
This chassis also features over 13 fans from 80mm to 140mm. Although there are a large number of fans, it actually wasn’t noisy at all and this is due in part to the fact that everything possible was mounted and lined with vibration damping material where applicable. The case also features a hardware control system called SIM (System Intelligent Management), similar to nVIDIA’s ESA, which will allow monitoring of power supply and cooling through the use of a control module integrated into the case.
IKONIK will also launch with a line of power supplies that will integrate with SIM and allow total control and monitoring of all components. All of the products certainly looked high quality in person and we look forward to checking out their products once they start to roll out.
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