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Re: [opensuse] [OT] How much power does a PC really consume?
- From: Philipp Thomas <philipp.thomas@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 00:12:59 +0100
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On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 13:28:38 +0100, Per Jessen wrote:
Normally it's meant to be cooled by the CPU fan. Some manufacturers
include a smal clip-on fan for those cases where the CPU is cooled
either passively or by water, in which case the heatsinks wouldn't get
air.
For this kind of heatpipe cooling you definitely need a good CPU cooler
and it has to be of the kind that has the fan mounted on top and blowing
towards the motherboard. I've made good experiences with the
Thermalright XP 120 and SI 128 together with a quiet 120 mm fan like
Pabst or similiar.
Philipp
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copper-coloured heatpipe/-sink on top. AFAICS, it's not really meant
to be augmented by additional fans etc.
Normally it's meant to be cooled by the CPU fan. Some manufacturers
include a smal clip-on fan for those cases where the CPU is cooled
either passively or by water, in which case the heatsinks wouldn't get
air.
For this kind of heatpipe cooling you definitely need a good CPU cooler
and it has to be of the kind that has the fan mounted on top and blowing
towards the motherboard. I've made good experiences with the
Thermalright XP 120 and SI 128 together with a quiet 120 mm fan like
Pabst or similiar.
Philipp
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