Overclocking Superconducting CPUs!

I have a system being built that will include a qx6850. However, I’ve been selected as a candidate to demo a custom Westinghouse Meissner Xtreme (tm) version of this CPU. According to my friend and employee of Intel, he says they have some kind of business proposal going on to try and see if mainstream commercial superconducting hardware is a viable business path. This is a very recent development and I’m sure they will be making a press release within a day or two

From what I understand there is a special containment unit that will isolate the chip from the rest of the hardware in the case, but will still allow it to attach comfortably to the motherboard. The main portion of this thing (coolant reservoir) supposedly hangs from a post like an IV bag on the outside of the case. The chip is developed with a copper-clad alloy of niobium and titanium (NbTi). Submerged in liquid helium it can reach clock speeds of close to 10Ghz and thus will be able to simulate your mom.

get your names on the list ASAP!!!

 

Please do some serious benchmarks/pictures etc.

I want to see this!

Also, what's the cost going to be like?

 

What the hell are you talking about fool?

 

the future!!!

 

I'm sorry, but superfluid liquid Helium is not a viable home solution to power-wasting crappy CPU's. (As much as I'd like to have some! )

 

Christ, something like that would use about 1.21 jiggawatts!

 

have faith!

 

Proper canisters of helium are quite expensive y'know...

 

"Mainstream superconducting hardware"?!?! I wasnt aware that superconductors were mainstream anywhere outside of MRI scanners, smells awfully piscine to me.

Moriquendi

 

If I sign up, can I get fries with that?

 

Somone is telling fibs

I'm sure you wrote this hoping that everyone was going to take the bait, no bites so far

 

QFT!

 

wow people, you just HAVE prove you cannot be decieved don't you? well...i had one biter before my evil plot was exposed. congratulations for blowing the fun!

 

There is no way Intel would use Westinghouse or Meissner in a code name let alone both. Funny read though.

 

Let's just say that we all had taken the bait, and said woah dude your uber l33t....where were you intending on going with this?

 

I have to admit it is a great way to introduce yourself to a new community, have you had much success with it in or do you get told to ****off alot?

Moriquendi

 

That was classic. And the Mr. T reply killed me most.

 

hahaha... (everyone looking at me ) i feel like i just did the fish dance at some high profile nightclub...