Y yellowsnowman Daemon Poster Messages 559 Mar 1, 2005 #1 I was wondering if a heatsink for a cpu is the fan, or is it something else?
J jack22 Fully Optimized Messages 2,124 Mar 1, 2005 #2 It is formally calld the heatsink/fan. Normally you can call it the heatsink which is a fan directly on the cpu like you'll have in your pc.
It is formally calld the heatsink/fan. Normally you can call it the heatsink which is a fan directly on the cpu like you'll have in your pc.
TRDCorolla1 Golden Master Messages 12,592 Location California Mar 1, 2005 #4 The heatsink is referred to the metal device (with a bunch of fins) that helps to draw out high temp created by the processor by means of a separate device (usually a fan) which is normally mounted on the heatsink.
The heatsink is referred to the metal device (with a bunch of fins) that helps to draw out high temp created by the processor by means of a separate device (usually a fan) which is normally mounted on the heatsink.
T TibsBeatAll Daemon Poster Messages 790 Mar 1, 2005 #5 Heatsink is the aluminum or Copper material that is attached to the CPU or Gpu.
T trance565 Daemon Poster Messages 786 Mar 1, 2005 #6 ya, fan = plastic (normally small) heatsink = metal, fan mounted on, heatsink normally mid size ...