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The difference between air cooling and water cooling

Update time:2022-03-02
The difference between air cooling and water cooling is as follows:
1. Different cooling modes:
(1) For water cooling, a water tower is used to dissipate heat through water circulation. It does not have a metal radiator.
(2) Air cooling requires the fan and the radiator to exchange heat to dissipate heat, and use the wind to take away the heat.
2. Different media:
(1) Air cooling, using wind as a heat dissipation medium, and its medium is air. The efficiency is relatively low, the installation is convenient, and the floor space is small.
(2) Water cooling uses water as a heat dissipation medium. The efficiency is high, the floor space is large, and a professional cooling tower should be installed.
3. Different application methods:
(1) Household air conditioners are limited by the environment and site. Generally, air-cooling is used, with simple structure and convenient installation.
(2) Commercial air conditioners generally use water-cooled units in order to reduce energy consumption and improve energy efficiency due to the large cooling power required.
4. The cooling effect is different:
the air cooling system is not as fast as the water cooling system, and the cooling effect of the water cooling system is more obvious. Second, the advantages and disadvantages of water cooling and air cooling are as follows:
(1)Advantages and disadvantages of water cooling:
Advantages: better heat dissipation and faster heat dissipation. Disadvantages: large power consumption, high noise, more troublesome installation, and more expensive.
(2)Advantages and disadvantages of air cooling:
Advantages: The installation is relatively simple, the noise is small, the power consumption is also small, and the price is cheap. Disadvantages: The heat dissipation is not as good as the water cooling performance, and the heat dissipation performance in summer will be slightly insufficient. Extended information:
If the air-cooled heat dissipation can no longer suppress the temperature of the chipset, then you must be cautious when facing water cooling. Because the heat dissipation effect of the water-cooled radiator is not necessarily stronger than that of the air-cooled radiator, when your air-cooled cannot suppress the heat of the chip, you should consider whether the heat-dissipation efficiency of the air-cooled device you choose matches the power consumption of the heating device. When choosing a water-cooled radiator, it is also necessary to choose a water-cooled radiator that can theoretically be suppressed. Instead of simply choosing good-looking and expensive cooling equipment.
(editor:Anna Solution Technology Co., Ltd.)