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a part in a motherboard
It's exactly what it sounds like. The heat sensor for a processor measures the current temperature of that processor. This allows the computer to shut itself down if the temperature climbs high enough to cause physical damage to its components.
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What if your PC gives an error message 916 thermal sensor from processor heat sink is not connected and can not install the OS what is the solution?
Install a heatsink!
Does the laptop processor generate more heat than a desktop processor?
Generally, a laptop processor should NEVER generate more heat than a desktop processor. That is because a laptop processor uses less power, hence the heat generated would be lesser.
What is the purpose of heat sink installed on a processor?
To cool the processor
Is a clip-on device that mounts on top of the processor at its base pull the heat away from the processor?
heat sink
What is the purpose of the copper or aluminum between a processor and the fan on a computer motherboard?
The heat sink absorbs the heat from the processor and then the fan disperses the heat.
What is the name for a sensor that detects heat?
heat sensor
What is the function of a processor heat sink?
To sink the heat.
Does laptop processor generate more heat than desktop processor?
NO
What is the purpose of the heat sink on a processor?
A heat sink is designed to disperse and transfer heat coming from a processor to an outside medium, so that it does not overheat the actual processor chip. It is usually used in conjunction with a fan to cool the device it is installed on.
A is a clip-on device that mounts on top of the processor fingers or fins at its base pull the heat away from the processor?
A is a clip-on device that mounts on top of the processor fingers or fins at its base pull the heat away from the processor?
How does a coffee perculator know when to stop... Is it a timer...Is it a heat sensor?
a heat sensor
Benefit of heat sinks in CPU?
It keeps your processor from melting. Do not run a PC without a heat sink on your processor. Processors can get to extremley high temperatures. The heat sink absorbs this heat and removes it using a fan.
