how do you cool a power unit?

[ionicle_old]

as it sais in the title, how do you cool a power unit?

or does it need cooling?

 

[Dav0s]

if you mean a psu then they have fans blowing in and out. the intake fans are inside your system and the exhaust fans are on the outside. the psu also acts to cool the rest nof your system as it is at the top and hot air rises. it is an important part of pc cooling.

 

[FarFarAway]

And don't forget that mosts really good PSU's have hefty heatsinks inside them that dissapate heat as well!!

 

[ionicle_old]

thanks, reps for you

 

[Dav0s]

wow kemperz, u are getting a bit rep hungry these days arent u. certainly working your way up in the ranks

 

[ionicle_old]

i had to "pay up" to him twice lol!

 

[Joe]

And don't forget that mosts really good PSU's have hefty heatsinks inside them that dissapate heat as well!!

often the mark of a good quality PSU is its weight <heavier better heatsinks so more stable rails>; psu actually suck in warm, air heated by the processor so if u have watercooling ur psu will perform signifigantly better than those with air cooling (less heat less resistance better rails)

 

[ionicle_old]

cor thanks

 

[bloodthirst]

often the mark of a good quality PSU is its weight <heavier better heatsinks so more stable rails>; psu actually suck in warm, air heated by the processor so if u have watercooling ur psu will perform signifigantly better than those with air cooling (less heat less resistance better rails)

also alot of the more expensive PSU have automatic heat detectors that when they get hotter the fans work faster automatically

 

[Joe]

also alot of the more expensive PSU have automatic heat detectors that when they get hotter the fans work faster automatically

i would like to think any psu over £5 does but some batard 1s dont

 

[ionicle_old]

lol interesting

 

[FarFarAway]

i would like to think any psu over £5 does but some batard 1s dont

My cheapo POS does!! w00t!!

 

[Joe]

My cheapo POS does!! w00t!!

most do

 

[FarFarAway]

I know...but I just thought I'd add my 2 pence!

 

[Dav0s]

i hope mine does

 

[Joe]

I know...but I just thought I'd add my 2 pence!

np

 

[ionicle_old]

cool! lol

 

[limqareb]

wow kemperz, u are getting a bit rep hungry these days arent u. certainly working your way up in the ranks

yes i think fraggy wont stay long as a post whore

 

[Dav0s]

frag is post whore forever lol

 

[FarFarAway]

frag is post whore forever lol

Yep I'll never top Frag as the post whore of the century....he deserves that title more than anyone.

And yep I like the reps....but I hope that they were all gained through sharing my knowledge and posting some good info....