With the development of computers, the power of high-performance computers, servers, and other devices is increasing, leading to the issue of device cooling. Heat pipe heat sink has become one of the commonly used heat sinks for high-performance computers, servers, and other equipment. It has advantages such as small size, light weight, and good heat dissipation performance. However, the installation of heat pipe heat sink also needs to pay attention to some details, which will be explained in detail below.
1. Preparation before installation
Before installing the heat pipe radiator, the following preparations must be completed:
(1) Inspection of heat pipe radiators, including whether there is obvious damage, deformation, and detachment.
(2) Handling heat dissipation surfaces
Before installing the heat pipe heat sink, it is necessary to prepare the cooling surface of the CPU, including thoroughly cleaning the surface of the CPU and the surface of the heat sink, and using alcohol to clean it to make its surface clean and smooth.
(3) Apply heat dissipation silicone grease
When installing a heat pipe heat sink, it is necessary to apply heat dissipation silicone grease to the CPU to increase the contact area between the CPU and the heat sink and the convective effect, in order to increase heat dissipation efficiency.
2. Suitable radiator installation location
If the space inside the computer chassis is small, a smaller heat pipe heat sink should be selected; If there are other obstacles inside the chassis, special care should be taken to choose a suitable installation location. During installation, it is necessary to avoid capacitors, resistors, clips, interference chips, etc.
3. Installation of heat pipe radiators
During the installation process of heat pipe radiators, pay attention to the following:
(1) When installing the radiator, the bracket should be installed first.
(2) The four brackets for installing the radiator need to be inserted correctly in the direction of the clips to avoid being fixed loosely due to being inserted in the opposite direction.
(3) When installing a radiator, it is important to ensure its overall balance and avoid errors or vibrations.
(4) The tightening sequence of screws should be staggered, such as first tightening the upper left screw, then tightening the lower right screw, and so on, to achieve uniform tightening.
(5) After tightening the screws, the fixation should be checked again to confirm accuracy.
4. Installation of fans
During the installation of the fan inside the heat pipe radiator, pay attention to the following:
(1) The direction of the fan inside the radiator needs to be determined according to the installation manual.
(2) An additional layer of gasket or rubber pad needs to be added between the fan and the radiator to achieve excellent sealing performance.
(3) You need to plug the fan into the plug on the motherboard on the power supply and power it on before starting the computer to confirm that the fan is running properly.
summary
In the heat dissipation problem of computer CPUs, choosing a suitable heat sink is very important, as it has a great impact on CPU cooling, ensuring computer stability, and performance. When installing a heat pipe radiator, it is necessary to follow the above precautions and optimize and improve the installation as much as possible to achieve good results and ensure the safety and stability of the computer.
