Intel doubles notebook fan speed
Published: 21 Aug 2008 10:26 BST
Intel has devised a way to double the air flow generated by fans used to cool ultra-thin notebook computers.
Demonstrating a prototype of the technology in public for the first time, at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel said the result will be cooler computers.
"This will have the same power consumption and noise level of current fans," said Bradley Urban, an engineer inside Intel's thermal technology development unit.
As with other engineering advances coming out of the company's research side, Intel intends to license the proprietary design to computer makers, as anything that fosters more demand for Intel-based computers will add to the company's bottom line.
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In a side-by-side comparison, the Intel fan flow moved a Styrofoam ball around a track significantly faster than other fans. "It's a times-two comparison," Urban said. He added that Intel took less than a year to work out the kinks involved in making a reliably faster fan fit into ultra-thin notebooks.
"As soon as we can get it into production, we will," he said. It was unclear how long the next step in the process will take before faster fans find their way into the commercial market. "Maybe two years," Urban suggested.
Credit: Talking cool: Intel doubles notebook fan speed from CNET News
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