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[November 12, 2009, 7:58]
Tiny pipes deliver the big chill
News This development could lead to smaller and more efficient notebook computers as engineers and designers eliminate the space needed to house bulky and noisy fan cooling systems. Typical laptops contain a heat sink -- a plate of metal across the...
[January 23, 2003, 9:26]
CPU Frequency Scaling
Blog In fact, running the CPU at a lower speed not only saves power, it reduces the heat production, which reduces the need for the cooling fan to run, saving even more power, and making the laptop itself feel less "hot" or "warm" to the touch (or to...
[April 3, 2009, 14:03]
Fix noisy computer fans with a drop of oil
News The reason that you shouldn't use WD-40 on a computer fan is that while it is indeed a lubricant it's mainly designed as a cleaner/degreaser, that loosens stuck parts, prevents corrosion, and displaces water-obviously not the types of problems...
[June 3, 2003, 11:01]
Nvidia courts gamers with high-end chip
News The new Nvidia chip also eliminates one of the least-admired aspects of the 5800: the big, noisy cooling fan that the chip required. Steve Sims, senior product manager for Nvidia, said the 5900 uses a cooling system based on Nvidia's workstation...
[May 12, 2003, 8:33]
Keep your PC quiet review
Reviews The system also included a chassis fan supplying general in-case cooling, with further fans on both the CPU heatsink and on the nVidia graphics adapter. At home, you’re more likely to be distracted and annoyed by another contributory factor to...
[July 12, 2002, 16:39]
Nvidia GeForce FX 5900: a first look review
Reviews For starters, the 5900 loses the 5800's gigantic, noisy cooling fan; instead, it uses a new cooling system that increases airflow while drastically reducing fan noise. At the annual E3 gaming industry conference in Los Angeles, Nvidia has unveiled...
[May 14, 2003, 7:46]
Seagate BlackArmor NAS 440 review
Reviews Also, it's the first NAS server we've seen that lets you replace its cooling fan. The BlackArmor's cooling fan is user-replaceable, which is unusual. Considering its large size, the BlackArmor's fan is surprisingly quiet.
[April 29, 2009, 12:10]
Your biggest fan review
Reviews Water cooling replaces the heatsink and fan traditionally attached to your CPU with a waterblock -- a plate to which you plumb a fluid line. His CPUs don't have as many transistors or as high a density as the electronics in today's machines and...
[September 13, 2004, 13:10]
How to make your PCs quieter
News To combat this issue, PC Power & Cooling makes an excellent low-noise case fan. Companies such as Koolance are trying to widen the acceptance of water cooling by providing computer cases with prebuilt water-cooling solutions.
[July 23, 2002, 13:05]
From the vaults: cracking open the original HP LaserJet review
Reviews Cooling fan The IIP's cooling fan, which occupied the left edge of the IIP's upper mainframe assembly, was manufactured by Minebea Co. Released in 1990, the model was among the very first LaserJets available for less than $1,000 (~£500).
[May 2, 2007, 14:31]
How to stop your hardware overheating
News There's no need to install additional cooling if your core temperatures are acceptable. For thermal problems with memory or hard drives, there are heat sinks and cooling fans that can be mounted to provide additional protection.
[August 12, 2003, 9:45]
Pentium 4: Too hot to handle?
News These machines, weighing in at 5.5 pounds and more, generally offer better cooling capacity and extra space for larger batteries, when compared with notebooks that weigh four pounds or less. By comparison, Intel's 1.2GHz Pentium III-M thermal...
[December 13, 2001, 9:29]
Fix noisy computer fans with a drop of oil
Talkback I was looking through cooling fan adverts to replace two noisy fans and came across this item on how to oil them. I was a little cynical at first but decided to try it which was a very simple job with the instructions supplied and guess what ?
[April 13, 2005, 14:27]
Run, don't walk away from Dell!
Member Review The fan cooling (actually, the "lack of" cooling system) is a major problem. Read all reviews carefully before buying a Dell Inspiron 5100! Even worse is the need to replace the motherboard in such a short period of time.
[October 13, 2005, 8:25]
Fix noisy computer fans with a drop of oil
Talkback I first cleaned out the dust and then oiled the main cooling fan as indicated. Also at that time i thought the fan on the PNY GeForce Fx5200 graphics card could be making the noise. I removed the card, then its independent fan, and oiled it.
[February 19, 2006, 16:17]
Dell H2C Technology: Hybrid Cooling for Overclocked CPUs
White Papers H2C uses thermal sensors, electronic controls, and active management of fan speeds and ThermoElectric Cooling (TEC) voltage to keep CPU temperature slightly above ambient room temperature, which prevents the formation of humidity condensation or...
[March 1, 2007, 0:00]
Thermal Design of the Dell PowerEdge T610, R610, and R710 Servers
White Papers Dell wants to simplify IT for its customers by developing energy-efficient servers that are easier to integrate into power and cooling challenged environments. Flexible BIOS options, dynamic fan speed control, custom heat sinks, efficient fans, and...
[August 15, 2009, 1:20]
Intelligent cooling system designed to cut data centre bills
News Degree's Adaptivcool system consists of a series of sensors, hubs and other cooling components linked together. This cooling system pinpoints hot spots inside a computer room and directs cool air from the room's air conditioner to that spot.
[January 4, 2006, 9:00]
Hitachi Performa CP-RS55 review
Reviews Another traditional LCD drawback inherited by the CP-RS55 is the need for regular cleaning of the cooling fan's air filter. This model also runs quite cool; we noticed some warm areas near its fan exhaust, but nothing that was uncomfortably hot.
[April 7, 2005, 9:30]
