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does aonyone know if the xp-120 will work better verticaly or horazontaly? or is there any diffrence?
Originally Posted by The Bartender Paradox does aonyone know if the xp-120 will work better verticaly or horazontaly? or is there any diffrence? |
Originally Posted by YiffyGriffy It mounts differently on different boards depending on the orientation of the CPU socket, most mount it horizontaly though. |
Originally Posted by The Bartender Paradox i ment if i lay the case on its side or if its vertical. |
Originally Posted by ATVkid*AFZ* look at it this way: if there are heatpipes in teh 120, then optimal performance is achieved when it's vertical, because the liquid flows to the top, allowing the heatpipe cooling effect to work most efficiently |
Originally Posted by YiffyGriffy heat pipes are filled with a liquid that evaporates at low temperatures, and when it evaportated it carries a lot of energy (heat) to the top of the pipe and then condenses back down. |
Originally Posted by Waffles cool |