what are heatsinks

ilovefishsticks · 06-03-2005, 02:33 AM

I am making my computer and am seeing stuff about cpu heatsinks. I've seen the ones for ram but not for cpu's and wanted to know, how much do they run for and are they needed??

atomic · 06-03-2005, 02:43 AM

Yes most definitely! A heat sink draws heat away from a device and spreads it over a bigger surface area. You should never switch a pc on without a cpu heatsink. As for the price it depends on your cpu and how cool you want to go.

**Praetor** · 06-03-2005, 04:40 AM

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I've seen the ones for ram but not for cpu's and wanted to know, how much do they run for and are they needed??

Its needed and pricetag is dependent on the make and model of the heatsink

Daveb2012 · 06-03-2005, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ilovefishsticks

I am making my computer and am seeing stuff about cpu heatsinks. I've seen the ones for ram but not for cpu's and wanted to know, how much do they run for and are they needed??

without a heat sink your cpu can fry within 3 seconds. amd I claims 6 seconds I think, just to give you an idea of their importance. its simple CPU gives off heat, cpu has a small surface area, more surface area = more area for heat to spread = better cooling. a fan is a also just as important as heat sink ( than fan blowing over your hs)

spacedude89 · 06-03-2005, 08:12 AM

if you dont even know what a heat sink is, should you really be building a computer? sry if this seems rude, but really...

most non-oem processors come with a heatsink.

M0ddingMan1a · 06-03-2005, 06:55 PM

i kinda agree with spacedude... he has a point... u should get ur info straight b4 u take a step further...

M0ddingMan1a · 06-03-2005, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ilovefishsticks

I am making my computer and am seeing stuff about cpu heatsinks. I've seen the ones for ram but not for cpu's and wanted to know, how much do they run for and are they needed??

hmmmm well that depends...... the price is based on the material and company. and yada yada yada. do u reli need a hs?..... welll sure you do, if u dont want one then dont get it. just get a new cpu after it fries up with out a hs to cool it down.

evilxp2800 · 06-03-2005, 07:03 PM

some people dont even know what a Heat Sink is no wonder hes gettin a pc hes probley never used a HS b4 lol and yes this is directed at ilovefishsticks

**Cromewell** · 06-03-2005, 07:13 PM

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i kinda agree with spacedude... he has a point... u should get ur info straight b4 u take a step further

he does have a point but to be fair, ilovefishsticks is trying to get his info straight by asking us.

**Praetor** · 06-03-2005, 07:17 PM

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if you dont even know what a heat sink is, should you really be building a computer? sry if this seems rude, but really...
most non-oem processors come with a heatsink.

He could simply be following a set of instructions (i.e., get this, install that blah blah) and just because he's asking what a HS is doesnt mean he's not gonna install it anyways.

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welll sure you do, if u dont want one then dont get it. just get a new cpu after it fries up with out a hs to cool it down.

You sure about that?

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some people dont even know what a Heat Sink is no wonder hes gettin a pc hes probley never used a HS b4 lol and yes this is directed at ilovefishsticks

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atomic Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 24 Posts: 712	Yes most definitely! A heat sink draws heat away from a device and spreads it over a bigger surface area. You should never switch a pc on without a cpu heatsink. As for the price it depends on your cpu and how cool you want to go. Last edited by atomic; 06-03-2005 at 02:46 AM.

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06-03-2005, 07:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
evilxp2800 banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 326	some people dont even know what a Heat Sink is no wonder hes gettin a pc hes probley never used a HS b4 lol and yes this is directed at ilovefishsticks