Keep Your Socket 754 Quiet with a CPU Heatsink and Fan
You can play games, watch videos, or complete graphics projects without so much noise. Keep your 754-contact CPU cool with a heatsink and cooler and prevent processor performance overload.
What are a socket 754 heatsink and fan?
The heatsink and CPU fan duo work together to keep your CPU components cool. Temperature regulation using a CPU cooler improves its speed and boosts its performance. It also prevents motherboard, processor, and electrical damage. Keeping your processor from overheating will also preserve your internal memory, hard drive, video cards, and external ports.
With what processors do 754-contact heatsinks and coolers work?
You can use them with a variety of laptop and desktop processors made by a variety of brands. You also might find others that will work with this type of CPU cooler.
What notable features do 754-contact CPU coolers provide?
Many of the heatsinks are usually made from solid copper, aluminum, or other conductive metals. This allows for fast heat absorption for quick release, which besides the use of spinning fins is how CPU fans keep a processor from becoming too hot. The cooling fins often are made of plastic, but some of them are made of aluminum or another metal. These CPU coolers also have one or more of these features:
- Pre-applied thermal paste: Some heatsinks have this substance applied to it already to provide an extra seal when added to a CPU component. It helps improve heat conductivity for releasing heat back into the air and keeping your system at a suitable temperature.
- Two-ball, double-fan unit: Two-ball bearings instead of one provide additional cooling power. This type often has two fans as well.
- Silent or low-noise: This improves the performance of your processor and computer. Humming is sometimes reduced to about 18 decibels or less.
- Heat pipes: The heat pipes provide a similar function as the heatsinks. They expedite the heat dissipation process to keep your system cool. You will find CPU coolers that have at least three pipes.
- Adjustable blades: You decide how much wind you need to keep your system cool and prevent your CPU from overclocking.
How do you connect a CPU cooler with a heatsink?
You can attach some types with the provided 3-pin connector. Others come with a mounting plate and screws, but some might just attach with built-in clips.
How fast do CPU coolers go?
Some reach speeds of 1,300-2650 RPMs. Not only will they the CPU parts but they also might provide air to the rest of your motherboard.