{"id":3377,"date":"2020-02-06T18:30:15","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T18:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.paranoidprofessor.com\/?p=3377"},"modified":"2020-02-02T23:06:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-02T23:06:32","slug":"building-a-personal-computer-selecting-a-cpu-cooler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.paranoidprofessor.com\/index.php\/2020\/02\/06\/building-a-personal-computer-selecting-a-cpu-cooler\/","title":{"rendered":"Building a personal computer &#8211; selecting a CPU cooler"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I already discussed\nsome about the CPU cooler.  There are essentially three different\nchoices you can make<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>\nAir cooled\n\t<\/li><li>\nAll in one\n\t<\/li><li>\nCustom water\n\tcooled\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircooled cooler\nis pretty much just as it says.  It is a fan that is connected to a\nheatsink which is attached to your CPU and when it runs it keeps it\ncool.  There are two other somewhat similar air cooled options<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>U-Type<\/li><li>C-Type<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Both of these CPU\ncoolers have some pipes full of liquid in a heatsink.  Attached to\nthis heatsink is one or two fans.  The fanes pull the heat out of the\nheatsink and essentially into your case which is why your case needs\nto a way to dispose of this heat.  The actual name \u201cU\u201d Type comes\nfrom how the heat pipes are relative to the rest of the heatsink.  In\nthe case of \u201cU\u201d, they are oriented like a U relative to the CPU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An all-in-one cooler\nis actually similar to a air cooler on steroids.  It has its own\nradiator full of liquid and pipes that lead directly to the pump\nwhich is connected to the heat sink that is mounted on the CPU.  The\npump pulls cool liquid to the CPU to cool it and sends off the warm\nliquid to the radiator.  The radiator typically has multiple fans\nwhich will blow cool air over the warm radiator and thus draw the\nheat out so it can then return to cool the CPU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is really not\nmuch sense in me discussion a custom water cooled solution.  This\ntends to be a highly customized solution that is built by the user. \nThey select parts that will fit together and essentially assemble\nsomething similar to an all in one cooler.  Yet this is only similar,\nthe main difference is that custom water cooled solutions need to be\nmonitored and maintained. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is possible that\nan all-in-one solution, after a few years in service, may begin to\nevaporate.  This is a slow process and over time and if this become a\nproblem the entire all-in-one cooler will need to be replaced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The air cooled\nsolution may not be able to cool as high of a load (think bit coin\nmining or extensive video editing) but if the fan starts to go, it\ncan be removed and replaced with a new fan.  In this situation the\nheatsink will remain to cool the CPU although less effectively \u2013\nyou mileage may vary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dark Rock Pro 4 \u2013\ninstallation and review<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"be quiet! Dark Rock 4 &amp; Pro 4 Review + Install Guide\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wk3B_f2MXx4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Note:\tMake\nsure that your cooler supports the socket type for your CPU.  This\nmight require purchasing additional mounting hardware. \n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I already discussed some about the CPU cooler. There are essentially three different choices you can make Air cooled All in one Custom water cooled The aircooled cooler is pretty much just as it says. 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