A heat sink sits above the processor and cools it. It draws the heat from the processor from it and disperses it evenly. It is usally a metal block with a fan on top of it.
A heat sink is usually something that draws something away from an electrical componet (Ex: ICU's, Processors and transistors) APEX- A device that absorbs and draws heat from a hot object, dispersing...
A heat sink is a device or fixture that transfers heat from a component, such as the CPU or processor, it acts like a wick in which it transfers the heat into the air.Some chips are quite sensitive...
A heat sink is a very handy thing. Basicly a heat sink is made of alumanium and is shaped like a bunch of blades. It is basicly a vent that allows heat to pass through the blades. Most heat sinks...
Radiative heat transfer (heat transfer by electromagnetic radiation) is proportional to e*(T1^4 - T2^4) where T1 is the absolute temperature of the material, T2 is the absolute temperature of the...