Los ventiladores de la CPU LGA 1366 con disipadores de calor

Help Keep Your CPU Cool with an LGA 1366 Fan and Heatsink

Your Intel processor is the heart and soul of your computer, doing the heavy lifting for almost every application and task you perform on a daily basis and generates a significant amount of heat. Extended overheating of your Intel processor can cause your computer to shut itself down, interrupting your daily work or entertainment. Finding adequate cooling with a compatible CPU fan and heatsink can help alleviate overheating issues and keep your Intel Xeon or i7 system's thermal temperature under control.

What does a heatsink do?

Heatsinks are designed to help disperse heat away from your central processing unit (CPU) during operation. Heatsinks are made of a metal with a high-heat conductivity like copper. While several designs are in use, most are layered stacks or coiled pipe. This heat is led away from the processor and dispersed, usually through the use of a CPU fan. In this way, heatsinks are highly efficient at keeping a system cool and are a required component of most desktop setups.

How can you select the right cooling device?

Even within the LGA 1366 range, there is a wide selection of cooler combinations from which to choose. Here's a short list of things to take note of when shopping for yours.

  • Size: Heatsinks and fans come in a variety of shapes and sizes. Not all combinations will fit inside all cases. You want to make sure the combination you're considering purchasing will fit within the confines of your case with room to blow excess heat away from the system's components.
  • Type: This determines whether your heatsink and fan combo can attach to your CPU. If the sockets match, the devices are able to mount above your processor. It's good to note that even if the socket type matches, you need to be sure your motherboard has the available connections to power and control the device.
  • Cooling factor: While this doesn't have an official name, it can be estimated by inspecting the product. One thing to make note of is the thermal dynamic power (TDP) of the cooling device. It should meet or exceed the TDP on your processor. In general, larger coolers are able to cool more efficiently and with less fan speed, but this will vary from product to product.
Will this CPU fan and heatsink work with your CPU?

Whether or not a cooling device will work on your desktop will depend on your motherboard and the socket type for your CPU. The LGA 1366 range encompasses certain generations of Intel i7 and Xeon processors.

What are LGA sockets?

Short for land grid array, LGA mounts are used as a base mount for a wide range of processors. Made with a grid of small contacts, LGAs allow for the mounting and connection of CPUs to motherboards. Thanks to its lack of pins and easy mounting procedure, LGA sockets reduce the likelihood of damage to a chip and have become the dominant mounting type for the processor market.

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