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air cooling Last modified: Thursday, August 07, 2008

Air cooling is a standard method of system cooling used to method of dissipate heat. The object being cooled will have a flow of air moving over its surface. Most air cooling systems use a combination of fans and heat sinks, which exchanges heat with air. See also heat sink. Contrast with liquid cooling systems (LCS)

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