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when your PC has been inoperation for a while the components inside start to heat up this heat can cause damage to those components a heat sink turns the heat into air and vents it out of the PC making sure your compnents eg processors are still in working order
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 16y agoTo remove excessive heat being produced by whatever the heat sink is attached to. In the case of computers, that heat is normally being generated by the CPU chip.
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∙ 11y agoHeat sink helps take out or dissipate the heat that gets generated from a device. If the heat that generated is not dissipated, it might burn out the device itself.
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Why does my TO-220 LM7805 regulator need an insulator before a heat sink?
The case of the TO-220 LM7805 regulator is device ground. If the heatsink is also ground, you do not need an insulator. If the heatsink is not ground, or if you need to maintain distinct grounds, or if the LM7805 ground is something else besides ground, you need an insulator. Its up to you, since you are responsible for system and circuit design.
When a function is used as an argument in another function?
It is called callback function. For an example see the qsort function.
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A function is not deigned in to another function. It is because that would lead to dependency injection.
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yes, we can not declare a function in the body of another function. but if we declare a function in the body of another function then we can call that very function only in that particular function in which it is declared; and that declared function is not known to other functions present in your programme. So if a function is required in almost all functions of your programme so you must declare it outside the main function i.e in the beginning of your programme.
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How do you remove a heatsink on an Apple MacBook Pro?
Try this DIY on removing a CPU/GPU heatsink...
Is the heatsink and fan required to cool down the CPU or can i build a computer without any heatsink or fan for the CPU?
A heatsink and fan is required. Without at least a heatsink, the processor would get way too hot in a very short period of time. This overheating of the processor could permanently damage it and render it useless.
What is the difference between a heatsink and water cooling?
Heatsink uses what they call passive cooling where as liquid cooling systems use active cooling.
Does a new CPU come with thermal paste?
Usually no, unless the box also comes with a heatsink. The paste will be on the bottom of the heatsink, not on the top of the processor.
Can a AMD2 939 socket fan and heatsink work for a Intel 775 socket processor?
It depends... Look up the heatsink in question to determine compatibility. It may require a new set of mounting hardware, but most heatsink manufacturers try to maximize compatibility.
What are the Types of fan and heatsink?
your moma is my heat sink
Can you use an Intel heatsink and fan with an AMD processor?
Many heatsink and fan kits are compatible with both Intel and AMD sockets. Check the specifications carefully, though.
Does the Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 come with a heatsink and fan?
No, this is a processor designed for laptop computers, so the heatsink and fan will have to be specific to your laptop. You can reuse the current equipment.
How do you remove heatsink acer 4730z?
Depends on what they used if you remove the CPU heatsink you mite have to remove the CPU with it. If the heatcontact was a glue type then u cant without removeing the proccesor
What did older CPUs use instead of a cooling fan?
Some used a simple passive heatsink, or used parts of the computer's case itself to dissipate heat. Other required no heatsink at all.
Why do you need a Thermal compound for a heatsink?
Thermal compound rests between the CPU (heatspreader) and the heatsink, and is used to improve heat conductivity in areas where the two metal surfaces aren't completely flush.
What is heatsink convection?
It's the process in which a heat sink dissipates heat
