Day 29: Processors and Cooling
A+ 220-701 Exam Objectives
Objective 1.4: Explain the purpose and characteristics of CPUs and their features
Objective 1.5: Explain cooling methods and devices
Key Points
The CPU is arguably the most important component of a PC. It is known as the “brains” of the PC. In truth, it simply follows instructions very, very quickly. It is not actually intelligent, but nonetheless is very important. Cooling is an equally important aspect of a computer system. Processing draws power and creates heat. Heat in excess can destroy things. Cooling is an often-underappreciated but a mission-critical part of the computer system.
Central Processing Unit
CPUs connect to the motherboard in only two ways. A socket is designed to receive ...
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