Keeping Your Computer Cool And Quiet At The Same Time

Modern computers can carry out a fantastic number of calculations and processes every fraction of a second, but this incredible computing power generates a very significant quantity if heat. As software becomes ever more complex and demanding, such as video editing and high end 3D graphics, computer games and audio editing, computers are constantly kept busy. The sound you hear whilst your computer is running is largely due to the high speed fans which are helping to dissipate the heat generated by the processor.

To make matters even worse as far as heat generation is concerned, some computers not only have multiple processors, but have separate processors for high end graphics cards. These processors also need cooling, and so having multiple fans can be necessary in order to help keep the components cool.

Naturally, all of this processing requires a great deal of power, and the PSU or power supply unit generates yet more heat. This is why it is often the case that computers can have two or three cooling fans. This all adds up to a great deal of noise, and if your computer sounds quite loud, it may be the fans which are causing most of that background hum.

Another issue is the dissipation of heat away from the computer. No matter how many fans are at work inside the computer, if the vents in the side of the computer are next to a wall, or in a poorly ventilated small office or room, then the heat will simply end up being circulated within the room and back to the computer.

If a computer heats up too much, then the processors may well reach temperatures above the recommended. When this happens, it is likely that poor processing takes place, with mistakes, crashes and even unpredictable shutting down of the computer. If you are finding that your computer does feel quite hot, and crashes a great deal, and shuts down spontaneously sometimes, it could well be a problem caused by overheating.

There are a number of possible solutions to this. It is likely that the cooling fans in your computer have become clogged with dust, and if this is the case then not only will the dust be acting as an extra insulation layer, trapping the heat inside, but will also slow down the fan, or even stop it turning altogether. Cleaning this dust away using compressed air is the best way of keeping your fans working properly.

Another thing to consider is replacing the fans in your computer with proper, purpose built cooling units. With high powered, highly efficient fans built on top of cooling pipes and fins which aid the dissipation of heat, you may find that not only does your computer work more efficiently, but is also able to work more quietly. Good quality,. Modern fans can work much better, and more quietly.

If you are really in to keeping your computer cool, working effectively, and quietly, then the best possible solution is to use a liquid cooling system. These systems don't use fans, and so are much more quiet. They work by pumping a special liquid through pipes that run across the hotter parts of your computer, drawing the heat away very efficiently.

By: Victor Epand

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