cooling

Delidding your CPU: What it is and why you should do it

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Caseking Delidding a CPU is the process of removing its integrated heat spreader, or IHS. This is quite a drastic procedure and runs the risk of damaging or even breaking your processor. But — and it’s a big but — the temperature improvements, especially for CPUs that typically run hot, can be massive. The result … Read more

PC airflow guide: How to position your fans for best cooling

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Erik Gazi / Unsplash Fan placement is an important component in your system’s cooling. The quantity, positioning, and orientation of fans affects overall system performance, noise levels, and how often you need to clean your whole system out. Although you aren’t going to see a dramatic difference in your PC’s performance from adding one more … Read more