If you think that you can enjoy high performance by buying a high-end CPU, then you are wrong, because of the characteristics of the CPU, its performance will drop when the temperature rises, so it is very important to match a good radiator.
But how to choose the radiator, here is a lot of exquisite, some players think that water cooling is stronger than air cooling, some players feel that the more expensive the radiator performance is better, let's talk about the misunderstanding of choosing a radiator.
1 Water cooling is better than air cooling? Contrary
Water cooling is stronger than air cooling can be said to be the most common misunderstanding in radiators, because we often see 240mm and 360mm brand goods, not only higher positioning, the price is also higher, so everyone will feel that water cooling is stronger than air cooling.
In fact, under the condition of the same or similar price, the heat dissipation performance of air cooling is stronger than that of water cooling. For high-priced air cooling and water cooling, there is generally not much gap in heat dissipation performance.
However, in the lower price of the product, air cooling will have a better design and materials to provide efficient heat dissipation performance, and water cooling is limited by the cost will have different degrees of shrinkage, so the cooling performance of air cooling is better than water cooling.
2The more silicone grease is applied, the better? Not really
We all know to apply silicone grease before installing the radiator, but is the more silicone grease the better? Not. Because the role of silicone grease is mainly heat conduction, and from the perspective of thermal conductivity, silicone grease is far lower than copper and aluminum and other metals, so the thinner the application of silicone grease, the better.
In general, the application of silicone grease needs to be appropriate, not too much, not too little, should first be on the CPU to evenly point a few points, and then the radiator is pressed tightly and gently twisted to make the silicone grease even and thin. If it is a pre-greased radiator, it can be installed directly without grease.
3 Tower heat dissipation is better than down pressure? Note compatibility
The general down-press heat sink is attached to the boxed CPU in a free way, resulting in many players thinking that the down-pressure heat sink performance is not strong, and the larger tower radiator is more popular with players, but in fact, it is necessary to combine the actual use.
The power of the entry and CPU is not high, the blow-down radiator can actually meet the heat dissipation needs, and in general, the CPU is not fully loaded, and too much heat dissipation is not necessary. Another advantage of the blow-down radiator is that the airflow brought by the fan is not directly from the front to the rear, but from the center to the surroundings, which can provide auxiliary heat dissipation for the components around the CPU.
Tower heatsink due to the larger size, there may be hardware incompatibility problems, including chassis side board cover, blocking memory slots and other issues, although the performance is stronger, but in the selection must pay attention to compatibility.
Finally, we should remind everyone that although the radiator is important, but do not blindly pursue strong, and CPU with a reasonable combination can not only play the strength of the CPU, but also reduce the pressure of the budget, the right selection plus the correct installation method and good air duct, you can achieve efficient heat dissipation.
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