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CPU cooling

CPU cooling

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CPU cooling

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- Hey, guys. It's your heat sink here. Remember me? I really do a better job when you clean me out. So you got a can of air? Okay, loading Microsoft Word. Guys? Hey, listen, we talked earlier about cleaning the heat sink, but I don't think you got the memo. I'm really dirty. It's getting hot. Really hot. Okay, opening up Internet Explorer. Oh. Guys, I don't know if I can take much more. I really could use a cleaning. Guys, can you hear me? Okay, loading League of Legends. (heat sink thumping) (heat sink screaming) (air whooshing) - Whoo, that's better. Hey, while anything that uses electricity generates some heat, there's no other piece of hardware in our PC that generates more heat than the CPU. And keeping those temperatures under control is one of the keys to a system's longevity. So let's beat the heat and learn all about CPU cooling. Now, first of all, you may be wondering, "Why do I have to keep my CPU cool?" Well, you get it clogged up, those fans stop moving, those heat sinks…

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