CHiL Semi Offers Improved Overclocking Capabilities
By Shawn on Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at 1:52 PM PST In Computer, Game Platforms, Gamer Life, Hardware
The CHiL Semiconductor is set to streamline your overclocking capabilities on your favorite gaming PC. The product line digitally maximizes the process of converting the power supply for use.
“Digital power has been this buzzword for a bunch of years, where it equals state of the art, which equals high cost, which equals we can’t really use it,” said Larry Spaziani, vice president of marketing for Chil. “We’re bringing digital power for the mainstream computer market, and with it bringing features and cost benefits.”
“We intend to shake up the motherboard market,” Spaziani said.
Typically between your electrical socket and your PC; 20 percent of the power is lost in the power supply, and another 25 percent in conversion on the motherboard in the form of excess heat which then requires more power to cool. Chil aims to simplify the design of motherboards; eliminating a substantial chunk of passive components. It will reduce the number of capacitors needed and digitally regulate power as well. Theoretically, it can improve improve the power conversion efficiency by 3 to 10 percent.
via ExtremeTech
