What is Cooling?
What is the most expensive variety of cooler?
Custom Loop Liquid Cooler
Computer cooling mainly uses which basic thermodynamic concept?
Heat Transfer
What is the main reason for innovations in pc cooling?
More powerful cpus
Which cooling system does the Macbook Air use?
Passive cooling
When a CPU overheats, how does it compensate to prevent damage?
Slows down (Throttling)
In total, how many eras of cooling were there?
5
What is a pc that could use top-flow coolers?
Home theater pc
What is the main function of a heatsink?
What year marked the major shift in air cooling?
1997
What is the Jevon's Paradox and how does it relate to cooling?
more efficient cooling != less resources
this is because the stronger our cooling, the stronger the tech we can build
What is the price range of passive coolers?
$30-$100
When a CPU throttles, what damage is it preventing?
Electromigration
Which came first, custom loop cooling or AIO liquid cooling?
Custom loop cooling
What is the first step in production of a water cooler?
Cold plates
What is the most dangerous type of thermal paste?
Metal-based
What kind of cooling was introduced in the 2020s to cool extreme power?
Immersion cooling
What is the value of the average data centers' energy usage spent on cooling?
Usually around 8%