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Originally Posted by nemowolf

Yes, heat is not an instant transfer from your copper/aluminum heat sink to air. Think about it, does a stove instantly become heated when you turn it on? No, it takes time for the heat to run through the coil of a standard stove. Heat transfer on direct contact of two metallic objects is the best but air really isnt so good at it. Thus water cooling with an active but slow water pump and a radiator to actually cool the water.


EDIT: This should be a good starting point. Enjoy.
» Case cooling - the physics of good airflow - Technibble - A Resource for Computer Repair Technicians & to get PC tech support help.
Keeping Your Computer's Case Cool - An Internal Airflow Strategy - CPUs, Boards & Components by ExtremeTech
Yoshi's Mods: PC Case Airflow - G4tv.com
Guide to proper case airflow design - techPowerUp! Forums

Those guides only tell me basics. nothing your talking about. i already know about matching cfms up for balanced air flow. What i didnt understand is your "air needs to sit" saying. i understand how the heatsink works also, but are you trying to say i dont want a fan on my cpu heatsink because i want heat to transfer through the heatsink before it is blown away by the fans?