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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.
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What is the purpose of heat sink installed on a processor?
To cool the processor
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 function of a processor heat sink?
To sink the heat.
What is the purpose of a heat sink in a computer?
Heat sinks are very important components in computers. The purpose of heat sinks in computers is to keep the computer from overheating. The heat sink removes heat from the processor, keeping the processor cool.
Is a clip-on device that mounts on top of the processor at its base pull the heat away from the processor?
heat sink
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.
Is a clip-on device that mounts on top of the processor?
Heat sink
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.?
yes, usually mounted directly to the top of the processor is a heat-sink(piece of aluminum with fins, lots of what could be called fingers) its purpose is to dissipate(remove) heatA COOLER 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.~tekno
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?
yes, usually mounted directly to the top of the processor is a heat-sink(piece of aluminum with fins, lots of what could be called fingers) its purpose is to dissipate(remove) heatA COOLER 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.~tekno
The cooler sits on top of the processor and consists of a fan and a heat?
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When you buy i5 do you get a heat sink with it?
If you buy a retail boxed processor, yes. You do get a heatsink fan (HSF) with the processor.
How can heat be tranferred to areas?
Heat is normally transferred to specific areas by means of a 'heat sink' which is usually made of a material with low resistance and high transfer of heat. An example of this can be seen in most computers, the heat sink collects the heat from the processor, and there is (usually) a fan which is near or on the heatsink to remove it from the heat sink, effectively lowering the temperature of the processor.
