You’ll need the right model for your CPU, some thermal paste, and a screwdriver. Apply a small amount of thermal paste to the previously cleaned surface of the processor and place the heat sink ...

This computer uses 100% passive cooling (read: no fans or liquid chilling systems). So how is that possible? Well just look at the thing. It’s like one big freakin’ heat sink. We don’t have ...

To lower the computer temperature, various components are installed. Heat Sinks are one of these components. In this article, we will see what is a Heat Sink and how it works. What is a Heat Sink?

A computer's heat sink draws heat away from the CPU, preventing its tiny, delicate circuits from overheating. The large surface area of the heat sink, which is made up of many thin metal fins ...

What he came up with is the idea of using an old CPU as a passive heat sink. He applied a bit of thermal paste to the center and some super glue to the corners. You can see the finished product is ...

I problably looked right passed a post on this, but I'm trying to figure out how to increase the speed of my HSF on the CPU.<br><br>I have a AMD Sempron 3000+ CPU on an Abit AN7 motherboard.

Usually warming up the thermal paste before unmounting a CPU cooler does the trick—cold thermal paste is more likely to keep the heat sink and processor welded together. Just run your system for ...