Learn About Desktop CPU Coolers

Desktop CPU cooler quick guide

What is it?

It is a part that takes the heat off the CPU. CPUs operate at a certain range of temperatures. If it is too cold (-40 Celsius) or if it is too hot (+150 Celsius), CPUs can't work, and they might get permanently damaged from such extreme temperatures. Normally, CPUs operate in room temperatures (23 Celsius), however, when active and under load CPUs generate a lot of heat, which can take them very quickly to very high temperatures. As a result, CPUs need something to take off the heat from them to keep them running at full speed sustainably. This is where the CPU cooler comes in. It is designed to take the heat off the CPU to make it run at maximum performance for the longest period of time. There are mainly 2 types:

How does it work?

CPU coolers work by doing the following (over simplified) steps:

  1. Take heat off the CPU
  2. Dissipate heat into the air

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