Overclocking

[Hero2]

Heat sinks are usually made of aluminum and copper.

Edit: Damn you jonbo. ;p

[Rubber Kitty]

Originally Posted by Hero2

Heat sinks are usually made of aluminum and copper.

Dammit, how come mine's made of cheese? I think I got ripped off

[Hero2]

Originally Posted by Rubber Kitty

Dammit, how come mine's made of cheese? I think I got ripped off

you must have bought the fondo heatsink. Dont worry you did'nt get ripped off its a good heat sink for the money (By good I mean as food if you want it to cool off your computer your screwed )

[Rubber Kitty]

Originally Posted by Hero2

you must have bought the fondo heatsink. Dont worry you did'nt get ripped off its a good heat sink for the money (By good I mean as food if you want it to cool off your computer your screwed )

Ahhhh, my delicious cheesesink, you will go wonderfully on some saltines...

[Happydude]

junbo, post prices please?

[Typhoid]

What the hell is a heatsink...... I know it sounds lame.....but perhaps my computer is too damn good.....who knows...

[GiMpY-wAnNaBe]

Originally Posted by Typhoid

What the hell is a heatsink...... I know it sounds lame.....but perhaps my computer is too damn good.....who knows...

a heatsink is a metal piece that absorbs heat created by a component. It is made out of a metal which transfers heat easily so that it can carry the heat from one end to another quickly, at which point it is dissipated. A combination heatsink and fan works best. Oh, and Jonbo, thats the same fan i have, but its for an AMD 2500+, no I'm not overcompensating for something

[Jonbo298]

Originally Posted by happydude666

junbo, post prices please?

When I bought the heatsink, it had just came out and I paid around $50 for it.

For the fan, I have no clue. Hero2 couldn't stand the noise (he had no fan controller) so I got it from him for free as an Xmas gift.

And typhoid, a heatsink is a thing that helps to transfer heat away from the processor so it doesn't overheat. And no processor (past 1990 at least) can survive without a heatsink to transfer the heat off from it.