220-801 · Question #220
Which of the following cooling types would MOST likely be recommended for a home theater PC?
The correct answer is C. Fan/heatsink. A home theater PC (HTPC) is typically a consumer-grade system used in a living room environment. A standard fan/heatsink combination is the most practical and recommended cooling solution because it is affordable, reliable, and effective for the moderate workloads of an HTPC…
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- ANitrogen
- BLiquid
- CFan/heatsink
- DPassive
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(29 responses)- A10% (3)
- B3% (1)
- C83% (24)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
A home theater PC (HTPC) is typically a consumer-grade system used in a living room environment. A standard fan/heatsink combination is the most practical and recommended cooling solution because it is affordable, reliable, and effective for the moderate workloads of an HTPC. Passive cooling (no fans) may not provide sufficient cooling for all workloads. Liquid cooling is overkill and adds cost and complexity. Nitrogen cooling is an extreme overclocking technique never used in home theater scenarios.
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