CPU Cooling

Question 1

Heat Sink

Answer 1

• Dissipates heat through conduction
  
  • Copper or aluminum
• Thermal paste creates a good contact between the chip & the heat sink
• Don’t touch

Question 2

On-Board Fan

Answer 2

-Designed to cool an entire adapter card

• Can be bulky
  
  • Takes additional space

-Usually seen on high end graphics cards

Question 3

Case Fans

Answer 3

• Cool air is pulled through a PC
  
  • Always check for good air flow

-Motherboard layout is important

• Component location is key
  
  • Devices, wiring, power
• Sizes = 80mm, 1200mm, 200mm
  
  • Different speeds & noise levels

Question 4

Liquid Cooling

Answer 4

Coolant is circulated through a computer

• High-end systems
• Gaming graphics
• Overclocking

Question 5

Fanless / Passive Cooling

Answer 5

-No fans, no noise

• Specialized functions
  
  • Video servers, TV set top box (apple tv), Satellite receivers, Media server
• Function are very controlled
  
  • Carefully measured thermal test

-Low-power components