What's in a heatpipe?

[kris]

Huh never thought that trere was water in them!?
Always thought that there was freon( gas) in them ...!?!

[halcyonforever]

yeah for that role, water is hard to beat, you can get a performance increase using some exotic fluids, but dollars to doughnuts water is great for the job.

[blueonblack]

Well, it must vary depending on manufacturer and/or application, because when I cut open the heat pipe from the stock cooler off of my video card there was no liquid in it at all, just what appeared to be powdered copper. Not sure what it was, but it sure wasn't water.
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[FrooP]

of course there is nothing in there because the steam or whatever the water is, vanishes (because of the vacuum inside the pipe) imediatly

[nevermind1534]

If the water isn't not moving, it would be hugely ineffective.

[Drew]

Heatpipes are full of heat dissipating magic.

One end gets hot, magic happens, and then it gets cold.

[Spawn-Inc]

Heatpipes are full of heat dissipating magic.

One end gets hot, magic happens, and then it gets cold.

i second that one. seems to make the most sense.

[blueonblack]

Heatpipes are full of heat dissipating magic.

One end gets hot, magic happens, and then it gets cold.

That explains it!! The heat from my processor has been whisked away to a jellybean field!!
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