Which of the following are components of an "active" CPU cooling solution?

Question

Options

• AA heatsink and thermal compound.
• BA heatsink, radiator, and thermal compound.
• CA heatsink, attached fan, and thermal compound.
• DA heatsink, case fan, and thermal compound.

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  2% (1)
• C
  88% (37)
• D
  7% (3)

Explanation

An 'active' cooling solution requires a powered moving component - specifically a fan attached directly to the heatsink (creating a heatsink-fan assembly, or HSF), combined with thermal compound to transfer heat from the CPU to the heatsink. 'Passive' cooling uses only a heatsink and thermal compound with no moving parts. A radiator is part of liquid/water cooling, not a standard active air-cooling solution. A case fan alone is not considered part of the CPU's active cooling solution since it is not directly attached to the CPU cooler.

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