Like everything else that requires a lot of performance – burning engines, batteries, etc. – computers need a cooling system to keep the parts within the operating temperatures. In particular, CPUs, which essentially act as a “brain” of a computer. Similar to motors, the cooling needs, the more powerful the CPU, the more demanding. When the most powerful CPU that was ever developed, a YouTuber cooled, a Youtuber looked at the not so obvious: the cooling system of his F82 BMW M4.
How it works
While the latest and greatest changes in the seasons are changing, the latest high-performance CPU of the Threadripper 9995WX Pro from AMD is. Massive cooling requirements are with massive power. Like GREARheads, one of the first things is PC enthusiasts with new hardware “Overclock”, which essentially compensates for the factory-installed wax area and lets the CPU run for maximum potential. Under regular conditions, the CPU can demand well over 1,000 watts of electricity. This is a lot of heat to work through – and it is certainly more if it is overclocked. This is also around the border of conventional PC -liquid cooling systems. An alternative is liquid nitrogen. Of course, this is only if you are not experienced – or crazy – enough to look under the bonnet of your BMW.
In the video you can see how Chinese YouTuber Geekerwan goes to his Yas Marina Blue BMW F82 M4. After looking a little under the bonnet, the video cuts into his creation: a homemade cooling system for the CPU, which includes parts that are equipped by its S55-BMW M4. “The BMW M4 is almost the civilian car with the best cooling performance in the world,” he says in the video. Together with the cooler, Geekerwan also pulled the BMW M4 water pump. Apparently the pump is able to deliver 1,200 liters per hour, maybe enough to cool down the ridiculously powerful CPU. A set of fans pulled by Toyota Highlander ended the homemade cooling drill.
Benchmarks & results
After the Homebrew cooling system was connected to the CPU, the results were a mixed bag. While everything worked, the CPU could not achieve its maximum output of 5.0 MHz and described around 4.9 MHz. But maybe it was more interesting that the cooler was “still cold” while geekerwan’s benchmarking. What does that mean? Ultimately, it is a hardware problem. The power consumption of the CPU at almost 4.9 MHz exceeds 2,000 watts. This is much more than its 1,600 watt power supply, and the link from the CPU to the cooling system was not permitted to the task, the bottleneck flow and does not allow the rest of the components to work from its best side. You can watch the entire video on YouTube, although you have to rely on subtitles if you don’t speak Chinese.
