You don’t have to have a Ph.D. in Computer Science to know that computers generate high temperatures. One of the core components of a computer in managing and dissipating that heat is the system’s IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader) and its Heat Sink.
In this blog post, we’ll discuss the components of the Heat Sink, compatibility pointers, as well as some of the considerations you should make whe...
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The heavy accumulation of dust can severely impact the performance of your server by forcing the fans to work harder to cool the system and allowing pieces of dirt to get between connectors.
In this video, we’ll show you step-by-step how to clean a server’s components. The server we are cleaning is a Dell R620, but the principles are the same for virtually any server.
You’ll n...
For customers who plan to have their server in a small space, one consideration is, "How hot will this server get?" We measured the BTU (British Thermal Unit) of some of our most popular servers and provided a comparison to some everyday appliances.
The models we tested were across-the-board were all 8-bay rack server models from HP and Dell – 2.60Ghz 8 Core Processors, 96GB of RAM, and 8TB ...
News Flash: computers – server computers especially – don't like heat. It's no surprise that if you've ever seen a rack server with its service lid removed, there is a phalanx of fans positioned to cool the system components.
Now you're probably wondering how to cool a server rack. Here are some relatively simple tips & tricks to keep your server cool – especially if you run it in a ho...
