Alternative Cooling at its Best

Kryotech used a specially insulated socket which the CPU plugged into in order to eliminate condensation, by using a separate socket for the processor to plug into and then plugging that socket into the motherboard, Kryotech quickly solved the problem. 

More experimentation needs to be performed in this area to determine the best type of insulation for a CPU's pins in order to prevent condensation.  Some areas to ponder include using a decoupler between the processor and motherboard to imitate the design by Kryotech, while others include experimentation with substances with densities much greater than water while remaining insulators (non-conductors). 

Paving the Road

This primer was mainly intended to get everyone thinking in terms of the problem and approaching the solution.  Over the upcoming weeks and months, AnandTech will continue experimentation in the area of alternative cooling methods with periodical updates on progress in the development of a truly effective alternative cooling system.  It's interesting to note how far a trip to a local hardware store and $100 can take you these days, much farther than a $10,000 super-system can take you, that's for sure ;)