The influence of the cooling system on the efficiency of thermal management and the performance of computer components

Abstract

Abstract The article attempts to evaluate the existing methods of cooling computer components in terms of ensuring their efficient operation. Issues related to heat exchange were discussed and individual computer components were characterized in terms of heat reception and the available methods of cooling computer components were reviewed. Based on the analysis of cooling methods, the most appropriate solution was selected in terms of: efficiency, costs and generated noise. A liquid cooling system was designed for the model computer, allowing for a significant increase in the clock speed of the computer’s main components. In order to determine the efficiency of the system, i.e. the maximum flow that can be discharged by the system, and to determine the efficiency of the required coolers, appropriate calculations were made regarding: thermal conductivity between each of the cooled elements and the corresponding block and heat transfer to the cooling liquid inside each of the blocks.