Do i need a heatsink

[kzr22]

I just ordered my new computer and i realized that i got a fan

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134

but no heatsink (whats that)

please quick answer so i can tack it on if i do need one really stressing out now!!

 

[ganzey]

so you received what was in that link above or just a fan?

 

[kzr22]

i have not yet received any parts i ordered yesterday from what ive heard most cpus come with a heat sink how do i know if mine did:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103694
???

EDIT

just realized my fan has a heatsink built in lol i feal better

thanks for ure time

 

[ganzey]

yes, it does come with a heatsink and fan

 

[kzr22]

the cpu?
then why did i buy this fan/heatsink >.<

 

[ganzey]

idk, but it will do a LOT better job than the stock one, and you will never have to worry about it overheating

 

[kzr22]

alright thanks im totally stressing out lol

just dont want anything to go wrong

 

[Jamin43]

You're good

Retail CPU's come with a heatsink / fan ( usually a crappy one ).

My CPU runs a little hotter than I'd like it to - but not anything troublesome. Sooner or later I'll get an aftermarket CPU cooler - but for now I'm running on stock.

You're a step ahead of me - congrats :good:

 

[XSIMan]

Stock CPU coolers are very loud and only just cope on a hot day or hot room.

 

[Whisper91]

I recently bought my Intel Quad Core i5 750, and it came with a Stock Heatsink. I read a lot a reviews, and for a heatsink that small, my CPU will heat up very easy, so I bought the Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2, the one you posted.
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/8076/img1783l.jpg

It's very quiet.

 

[starlitjoker]

the difference between a fan and a heat sink is that a fan is mounted for ambient case cooling or for specific parts. People generally call a heat sink a "fan" or a "CPU cooler" the heat sink is the actual metal/copper/aluminum block at the bottom which takes the heat from the CPU up to the fan which disperses the heat. Hope that clears things up.