STEPS TO KEEP YOUR COMPUTTER COOL
Posted by System's Administrator in ARTICLES
A computer user's worst enemy is heat, as it tends to deteriorate all PC components. In this article, we shall tell you what to do to keep the heat level to the minimum. Here is a list of PC (and laptop) accessories to keep the heat in check.
Thermalright Ultra-90 CPU Cooling
The CPU probably dissipates the maximum amount of heat inside a PC cabinet and cooling it essentially means that the temperature of the entire cabinet is brought down. The Thermalright Ultra-90 CPU cooler looks like a miniature tall building as it stands over the CPU. It features multiple heatpipes that conduct heat away from the copper base to the proprietary winglets, which ensure maximum area for maximum heat dissipation. The winglets are shaped for minimum airflow resistance. A fan can be attached to one side to blow the heat away for an efficient CPU cooling solution. Available for just under Rs.1,500, this is a good buy for the price.
Cooler Master CPU Cooling Aquagate S1
If you can increase your budget a little more, we have yet another amazing CPU cooler for you. Cooler Master CPU Cooling Aquagate S1 is a liquid pipe cooling system to cool the processor using a powerful pump to circulate the coolant through the pipe circuit. It is essentially a silent system due to the inherent way in which it operates and there is a large aluminum radiator with LED 120 mm fan to blow heat away. With a cooling performance superior to that of normal cooling fans, this one is a must-buy this summer. This cooling solution will set you back by a cool Rs.4,750, which is not so much of a shocker if you consider that it was a lot more expensive just a few years back and furthermore, was not even available in India.
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 3.5 gram
Once you have bought the heat sink, you need some thermal compound at the point of contact to maximize the heat transfer between the heated component and the heat sink. One thermal compound that most enthusiasts swear by is Arctic Silver because of its superior heat conducting properties as compared to others, because of the silver particles it contains. The Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 3.5 gram tube is available for Rs.415, or you can get a 12 gram tube for Rs.1,250 (if you are going to use that much of this thermal compound).
Cooler Master Glacier 9200 VGA Cooler
If there is any component in the PC, which is overclocked after the CPU, it is the graphics card. Therefore the graphics card also needs cooling. While graphics cards do come with heatsinks and cooling fans, they are often inadequate when you wish to go over the top with overclocking. The Cooler Master Glacier 9200 VGA Cooler comes in handy at such times and is just the thing you need.
It consists of a water-block design and stays in contact with the graphics chipset as well as the graphics memory. There is an inlet and an outlet to connect cooling pipes and you can connect them to the liquid cooling system (which needs to be purchased separately). It is compatible with graphics cards having a single PCB and a layout similar to the NVIDIA 8800GTS, which is a fairly common layout. It costs around Rs.2,900 and is worth a purchase to push the overclocking limits of your graphics card beyond what is normally possible and to also help it run cool and ensure its longevity.
Corsair CMX-AF1 Memory Cooling Fan
One of the most neglected things as far as cooling is concerned in a PC, the memory also needs to be cooled so that it performs better and also increases its life. Lastly, the memory also tends to heat up, especially so if it is overclocked or if it is something like a pair of the Corsair Dominator. To cool it, Corsair has CMX-AF1 Memory Cooling Fan, which has three 40 mm tachometer-controlled fans to maintain a steady air flow around the memory sticks on which it is fitted. It is like a clamp and fits on any standard size memory. It costs a little over Rs.1,700, which is on the higher side, but if you do happen to overclock the memory, then this is a must-have cooling accessory.
Amigo 80mm (GT 8025 MSDL), 120mm (GT 12025 MSDL) UV LED Fans
The PC cabinet houses all the PC components and it needs to stay cool. To keep it cool, there must be proper ventilation (which we will cover in another guide) and to facilitate proper ventilation, we get different fans. The most popular fans are 80mm and 120mm in diameter and you can choose the size depending on what your cabinet can accommodate. We recommend the Amigo 80mm (GT 8025 MSDL) Rs.100 and Amigo 80mm (GT 12025 MSDL) Rs.175 as these are quite inexpensive and get the job done without making much noise.
While both fans are silent, the 80 mm fan spins at 2500 RPM and has a CFM of 31.73, while the 120 mm fan spins at 2000 RPM and has a CFM of 70.14. A combination of these fans is necessary rather than a single fan so as to maintain a proper airflow to take the hot air out of the cabinet and replace it with cooler air from outside. These are fancy fans with LEDs and are cool to look at especially if you have PC cabinet with a see-through side panel.
BELKIN F5L001 Laptop Cooling Stand
Notebooks are also getting more powerful and therefore consume more energy, and in turn dissipate more heat. Sometimes they become too hot to keep on your lap, so would you be able to call them laptops anymore? Considering the Indian weather conditions, it is often felt that the cooling solution that is built into the notebook may not be enough and we have to therefore resort to external methods.
The BELKIN laptop cooling stand fits under the laptop and uses natural convection to enhance fan cooling. It does not require any power adapter as it draws power from the laptop's USB port. It has a gentle slope to raise the laptop to ensure comfortable typing angle for the wrists and features grips pads to prevent the laptop from slipping. The BELKIN F5L001 is available for Rs.1,125, which is not much to cool your laptop.
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