Why do Most People Choose Tower Heat Sink?

The CPU heat sink transfers heat to the heat sink fins through a heat transfer medium such as silicone grease and copper tubing or a base, and then uses a fan to blow heat away. From the working principle, the heat conduction effect of the heat conduction medium and rotation speed of the fan will affect the heat dissipation effect.

Therefore, a good heat sink must have a smooth base, a heat-conducting heat pipe, a good fin design, and a fan that is fast enough. Both the tower heat sink and down-pressure type can dissipate heat, why do people prefer a tower heat sink? 

Is tower cooling better than down pressing?

This is true. First, we can compare the overall structure of the down heat sink and the tower heat sink. It can be seen that the size difference of the heat sink is very large, which is why the small chassis can only choose the down-type heat sink. Both heat sinks are designed with the heat pipe directly touching the CPU.

Comparing the thickness of the two heat sinks, it can be seen that the tower heat sink is about three times that of the down-pressure heat sink, which indicates that the heat sink fin area of the tower heat sink is about 6 times that of the down-pressure heat sink. . The larger the heat sink fin area, the better the heat dissipation effect. The tower heat sink has a large area of heat sink fins, so the heat can be dissipated more quickly, which indirectly improves the heat transfer efficiency of the CPU and the base. 

The same price tower sink heat is better than the down type?

The same price is generally better than the lower tower, but it is not absolute. The tower heat sink and the down-press heat sink have different wind directions. The tower heat sink is blown sideways, while the down-press heat sink is a direct blow CPU. Although the CPU generates a large amount of heat, the CPU is not the only heat source of the motherboard. For example, the power supply module of the CPU is not small in heat, and there are memory sticks, etc., and the tower heat sink can only drive air circulation because it is side blow, and can not solve the heat dissipation problem other than the CPU, but the down pressure type It is a direct blow to the CPU, so indirect other components provide cooling conditions. 

When do I need a down-pressure heat sink?

Large chassis and high-end motherboards generally do not need a push-down heat sink. Because high-end motherboards provide heat-dissipating modules for components that require heat dissipation, tower heat sinks are the best choice, and only need to heat the CPU. The motherboard without the heat dissipation design and the low-end and small chassis can choose the down-type heat sink.

Through the above comparison, do you know how to choose a CPU heat sink? If you have more questions, please feel free to contact us and we will be happy to answer.