14 DAY TRIAL // A computer enthusiast takes computing to another level, it's like having a hot rod, it just draws attention, and even if it doesn't, you feel good about owning a powerful machine. So what happens when you get a car and aren't satisfied with how it runs, you tweak it, to the best of your knowledge, search the Internet for some usable information, or if you afford it, you go to a custom car shop.
There is a practical sense into all of this, you buy a cheaper car, put money and time into it, and make it better than a more expensive car, and most of all, make it unique. Take the analogy to the computer, and what you get is an enthusiast. The purpose is the same, but with a computer, it just means you don't have the money to buy a car, and probably still live with your parents. So you buy a PC, cheaper components, and then overclock them so that you get a better performance than you would with a more expensive computer.
When this is done, you go to the practical part of it, or you see the entire ensemble from the beginning. Tweaking is in order as the next logical step; this includes cutting your case, putting lights and funny stuff inside it, and keeping the components as cool and hopefully quiet as possible. Custom cooling systems include air, water and Peltier-based cooling, but here's an idea that didn't go through your mind, a turbocharger for the cooling system.
The idea belongs to the people behind Raktron.com who have integrated a turbocharger commonly found on a 1990's Mitsubishi Eclipse into a computer case. The tricky part you might think to be is how they powered the turbocharger. The normal way is when the turbine fans are being powered by the hot exhaust from the exhaust manifold, that also including a fully functional engine. But instead, they have used an electric motor to spin the blades, and as such, it now runs at around 3.500 RPM, a lot slower than the lightning fast 120.000-160.000 RPM it can reach on a car.