Measurring CPU heat

perry · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 4

I have a computer with Athlon processor for last three years. Now I want to buy a new one because a weird noise is coming from inside my computer. At first, I decided to buy a brand new Acer model. However, little later I read an article in which they said that model of Acer has a problem with overheating because of its heat sink. Is there a way for measuring CPU heat?

cointon · Joined: 21 Mar 2006 Posts: 6

Heat sink is a new cooling system for CPU's and chipsets. It has many better characteristics then regular cooling systems with CPU coolers. That system greatly reduce any noises that computer can produce. In addition, it is not running on electricity so it greatly reduces the needed power from the PSU and extends its lifetime. The heat of your CPU you can find in your motherboard BIOS. Because the heat sink does not have any moving parts, it is not prone to any mechanical damage. However, it has one major problem. Coolers could regulate their speed according to the CPUs temperature and that is why they are much better in cooling. That means that if you have a CPUs that warms a little more or your computer should work in some extreme conditions you should decide for a classic cooler system for CPU. Otherwise, heat sink should be your choice.

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