But what exactly is a heat sink and how does it work?

In general, the more surface area a heat sink has, the better it works.

I stood in the sunlight and let the heat sink into me.

Therefore, heat sinks should be designed to have a large surface area.

An adequate heat sink is needed to maintain long life.

She sat there, feeling the delicious heat sink into her body.

A pin is by far one of the more common heat sink types available on the market.

He knew what those two victims must have felt when tossed into the heat sink.

The heat sink is in contact with the part that should be cooled.

However, space is an isolated system, and such heat sinks are not practical.

Or she could move to the fire and let the blessed heat sink into her bones.

I wish you could see the Interface - out here, at the other end of your heat sink.

The net result is a higher heat sink base temperature.

If there is no air flow around the heat sink, energy cannot be transferred.

This in turn is used to select an appropriate heat sink if necessary.

It is usually cooled by a heat sink and fan.

Though the term heat sink probably isn't one most people think of when they hear the word computer, it should be.

The gear was not designed for extended contact with such a heat sink.

They usually do not use a separate heat sink.

A heat sink is mounted on most modern graphics cards.

Connect the power lead for the heat sink to the motherboard.

Sometimes, a stand might be made of a special material like aluminum that acts as a heat sink.

To determine the thermal performance of a heat sink, a theoretical model can be made.

But with a blunt surface, the heat sink will work."

In some cases the chef's affinity for heat sinks a dish.