Is there a function that describes this correlation?
For example, let's say a cooler cools a cpu towards an equilibrium of 50 C.
If I double the heat produced by the CPU, everything else remaining the same (except for watts, but that's out of the question), how much will the equilibrium temperature rise?
EDIT 1: crap, this seems really similar to a physics question I did in highschool...
EDIT 2: I pretty sure it's not thermal equilibrium because Q = mcT or T = Q/mc is a linear relationship, but we can see that's clearly not the case with coolers, is it? For example, if you take a look at the graphs here:
http://www.techspot.com/review/707-best-cpu-coolers/page6.html
The idle and stress temperatures don't differ too much considering that idle is probably produces 1/100th of the heat produced during full load. Maybe I'm overthinking and it is a linear relationship...
But then again, since ambient temp is 21C I can just subtract 21 from all the temps and get a more accurate set of data.
EDIT 3:
Ok, it's definitely not linear, but maybe I'll plot these data for individual coolers (or at least a couple)
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7738/closed-loop-aio-liquid-coolers/9
Sorry for the mass edits, I'm just stuck on a problem and trying to update you guys on my progress/thinking.
For example, let's say a cooler cools a cpu towards an equilibrium of 50 C.
If I double the heat produced by the CPU, everything else remaining the same (except for watts, but that's out of the question), how much will the equilibrium temperature rise?
EDIT 1: crap, this seems really similar to a physics question I did in highschool...
EDIT 2: I pretty sure it's not thermal equilibrium because Q = mcT or T = Q/mc is a linear relationship, but we can see that's clearly not the case with coolers, is it? For example, if you take a look at the graphs here:
http://www.techspot.com/review/707-best-cpu-coolers/page6.html
The idle and stress temperatures don't differ too much considering that idle is probably produces 1/100th of the heat produced during full load. Maybe I'm overthinking and it is a linear relationship...
But then again, since ambient temp is 21C I can just subtract 21 from all the temps and get a more accurate set of data.
EDIT 3:
Ok, it's definitely not linear, but maybe I'll plot these data for individual coolers (or at least a couple)
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7738/closed-loop-aio-liquid-coolers/9
Sorry for the mass edits, I'm just stuck on a problem and trying to update you guys on my progress/thinking.