Heat sinks – like this one from Okat – use basic physics ... pay attention to the exhaust fans and air circulation in the computer housing, which, in combination with the heatsink, ensure ...

before changing the heat sink. Keep the computer clean. You can buy compressed air and use it on the computer motherboard occasionally. Remove, clean, and fix back Random Access Memory sticks (RAM).

2 heat sinks, so I purchased the EKWB and Aqua Computer solutions from Amazon ... the drive lengthens its heat curve peaking at 40c while using the EKWB solution, we see a peak of 38c.

Luckily, the computer is smart enough to shut itself ... especially around the fans, vents, and heat sinks. Use a can of compressed air (you can buy this easily at any store or website selling ...

Your desktop computer generates heat as it runs ... equipped with a few internal fans to help keep air circulating. A heat sink sits atop your CPU to draw the heat away from your processor ...

This finally prompted [tangentsoft] to take matters in his own hands and run some tests on DIY Heat Sinks. The question that sparked this debate was if a paper clip is a good enough heat sink to ...