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golavaman · 07-20-2005, 09:17 PM

How exactly does a fan heatsync work, and should the fan on top blow away from the heatsync or onto it?

flame1117 · 07-20-2005, 09:20 PM

The heatsin sits on top of the CPU and since its a good heat CONDUCTER it takwes the heat out of the CPU.

golavaman · 07-20-2005, 09:32 PM

What about the fan?h

joelkyr · 07-21-2005, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by golavaman

and should the fan on top blow away from the heatsync or onto it?

I think its a case to case basis, other set-up would cool better with fan pushing air to the heatsink which is the standard, and other have tried with the fan blowing the opposite direction(pull),

golavaman · 07-21-2005, 08:46 PM

So either way would work ?

elmarcorulz · 07-21-2005, 09:32 PM

yea, the best way to work it out is to experiment. put it one way, leave it for a couple of hours. then swap the fan round, do exactly the same, and measure the temp both times and compare

**Praetor** · 07-24-2005, 03:54 PM

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So either way would work ?

Depends how you define "work" but usually its standard to have the fan blow air towards the CPU

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yea, the best way to work it out is to experiment. put it one way, leave it for a couple of hours.

You shouldnt need hours to find out

A few runs of Prime95 will quickly reveal which route is superior

elmarcorulz · 07-24-2005, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Praetor

You shouldnt need hours to find out

A few runs of Prime95 will quickly reveal which route is superior

good point, i forgot about programs like that

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07-20-2005, 09:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
flame1117 banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,770	The heatsin sits on top of the CPU and since its a good heat CONDUCTER it takwes the heat out of the CPU.