Types of cooling Flashcards
In memory cooling what are the two types of cooling?
passive and active
what is passive memory cooling?
airflow over the memory
what is active cooling?
using an active type of cooling fans or heat sink
what is the device you can add for hard drive cooling?
5qf
what is heat spreading?
aluminium or copper that wrap around memory chips and conduct heat away from them
what does 5qf do?
contains fans that draw in cool air over hard drive
what is normally used for cooling a chipset?
ambient air movement
what do most motherboards have that ensure cooling?
cpu heat and fan sensor
What does radiator type fins design do to heat?
removes it immediately
What do highest performing cpus use?
copper plates that make direct contact with cpu
what is cfm (cubic feet per minute) mean?
measuremnt of volume of air per minute
what do most cpu heat sinks use?
tubing
what is the compound that bridges small gaps in cpu?
thermal paste
what is the best thing about liquid cooling?
the silence
