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Processor | Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 G0 VID: 1.2125 |
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Motherboard | GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3P rev.2.0 |
Cooling | Thermalright Ultra-120 eXtreme + Noctua NF-S12 Fan |
Memory | 4x1 GB PQI DDR2 PC2-6400 |
Video Card(s) | Colorful iGame Radeon HD 4890 1 GB GDDR5 |
Storage | 2x 500 GB Seagate Barracuda 7200.11 32 MB RAID0 |
Display(s) | BenQ G2400W 24-inch WideScreen LCD |
Case | Cooler Master COSMOS RC-1000 (sold), Cooler Master HAF-932 (delivered) |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-Fi XtremeMusic + Logitech Z-5500 Digital THX |
Power Supply | Chieftec CFT-1000G-DF 1kW |
Software | Laptop: Lenovo 3000 N200 C2DT2310/3GB/120GB/GF7300/15.4"/Razer |
Your next laptop could have a continuous power battery that lasts for 30 years without a single recharge thanks to work being funded by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. The breakthrough betavoltaic power cells are constructed from semiconductors and use radioisotopes as the energy source. As the radioactive material decays it emits beta particles that transform into electric power capable of fueling an electrical device like a laptop for years. Although betavoltaic batteries sound Nuclear they're not. Betavoltaics generate power when an electron strikes a particular interface between two layers of material. The process uses beta electron emissions that occur when a neutron decays into a proton which causes a forward bias in the semiconductor. This makes the betavoltaic cell a forward bias diode of sorts, similar in some respects to a photovoltaic (solar) cell. Electrons scatter out of their normal orbits in the semiconductor and into the circuit creating a usable electric current. The profile of the batteries can be quite small and thin, also the reaction is non-thermal which means laptops and other small devices like mobile phones will run much cooler than with traditional lithium-ion power batteries. If all goes well plans are for these cells to reach store shelves in about 2 to 3 years.
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