A workstation cools the processor with a sealed loop of liquid and a radiator, instead of a tower of metal fins. Which cooling design is that?
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Short Explanation
Heat is riding a liquid loop to a radiator instead of only climbing a stack of fins. You are looking at liquid cooling. A security chip, a disk controller, and a smear of paste with nothing attached do not move that heat.
Full Explanation
Liquid cooling carries processor heat through a liquid loop to a radiator, where fans dump it into the case airflow. A sealed loop and a radiator in place of a tower of fins is that design. A Trusted Platform Module stores keys. It does not circulate liquid. A RAID controller manages disks. It is not the radiator on the processor. Thermal paste only fills the gap between a processor and a cooler. Paste with no cooler is not a liquid loop, and the processor would have nowhere to send the heat. Exam caveat: a leak in the loop is a reason to shut the workstation down. The design is still liquid cooling, and a wet board is an emergency, not a feature. Operational check: confirm the pump and the radiator fans are running, and confirm the processor temperature stays reasonable under load. Watch the processor temperature under load and shut down if the loop is wet. Confirm the radiator fans spin with the pump. Shut the workstation down if you see liquid on the board.