We break down the essential component of modern electronics—the transistor. Transistors are the building blocks behind most ...

When we use a computer, some amount of heat is generated. Doing heavy tasks, such as playing heavy graphics games, generates more heat. The amount of heat generated is inversely proportional to a ...

That warm air then sinks, compresses, and reheats on repeat, cranking up the temperatures and humidity for those living under the influence of the heat dome. And that is what has been happening here.

In conclusion, we see that heat sinks do work with m.2 SSDs and aide in lengthening the temperature curve when drives are put under heavy write workloads. At the top end, we seen an 8c drop on the ...

The developers merely claim it’ll work well for RTX 4090, 4080, and below cards. That said, while these innovations are intriguing, and we’re interested to see what changes might be made to ...

I’ve always been fascinated by heat sinks, ever since I began “messing around” with electronics. This involvement began with a simple, stamped-metal clip-on unit (see photo below) which solved my ...

Heat sinks – like this one from Okat – use basic physics: thanks to conductive materials such as aluminum and copper, they absorb waste heat and release it into the air. Installing a heatsink ...

Maybe not. [Zachary Tong], having recently acquired an Insta360 digital camera, went to extremes to solve its overheating problem with this slick external heat sink project. The camera sports two ...

If you were to peek inside your computer—nearly any computer—you’ll find nestled atop the processor a hunk of finned metal. It’s the heat sink, and it’s made from a material that ...

Apply a small amount of thermal paste to the previously cleaned surface of the processor and place the heat sink on the processor. Next, secure the heatsink with the appropriate screws or clips.