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How to Install an AIO Liquid Cooler, Step by Step

An AIO install comes down to the same six steps every time. Here's each one, from the backplate to the BIOS setting that keeps your pump healthy.

我需要多少瓦的電源供應器？

將 CPU 與顯示卡的額定功耗相加，再加上系統其他部分的預估用電，然後選擇一款能讓日常負載落在輸出範圍中段的 PSU。

我需要幾顆機殼風扇？

三到四顆配置得當、進風略多於排風的風扇，就能滿足大多數電競主機，而配置比數量更重要。

240、280、360 還是 420 mm AIO：該選哪種水冷排尺寸？

大多數電競主機最適合 280 或 360 mm AIO；精巧組裝選 240 mm，機殼空間足夠時則選 420 mm。

我需要多大的 PC 機殼？

主機板尺寸規格決定機殼的最小尺寸，其餘則取決於顯示卡長度、散熱器高度與水冷排支援。

什麼是雙艙 PC 機殼？

雙艙機殼把電源供應器與線材移到後方艙室，以佔用更多桌面寬度為代價，換來更輕鬆的理線與更整潔的主艙。

How to Enable XMP or EXPO (and Whether You Should)

Most memory does not run at its advertised speed out of the box. Turning on the profile takes about a minute. Here is what you gain and what it costs.

Where Should You Mount an AIO Radiator? Top, Front, or Bottom

Radiator placement affects how long your cooler lasts, not just how cool it runs. Here is the rule that matters and why bottom mounting causes problems.

Why Is My Graphics Card Whining? Coil Whine Explained

One of the few PC noises that genuinely is not a problem, and one of the most alarming to hear on a brand new machine.

Motherboard Debug LEDs and POST Codes Explained

The most underused diagnostic tool on a motherboard. It turns a guessing game into a specific answer in about five seconds.

How to Add Storage to Your PC: M.2, SATA and External

The easiest upgrade there is, and the one most likely to be needed at short notice when a game update balloons past your free space.

Is My AIO Cooler Failing? How to Diagnose It

An AIO has only three places it can fail, and you can check all of them in about ten minutes without removing anything.