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8-Ball · 05-18-2004, 04:50 AM

I would imagine, though I may be wrong here that you'd want the base plate as thin as possible.

As I understand it, the base plate only needs thickness when heat spreading is necessary. In the case of cooling a large TEC, there isn't going to be any block left for the heat to spread to, so I would say go thin, provided it maintains structural rigidity.

I would also make sure that the pin/channel region is at least as big as the pelt it self.

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05-18-2004, 04:50 AM	#2
8-Ball Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oxford University, UK Posts: 452	I would imagine, though I may be wrong here that you'd want the base plate as thin as possible. As I understand it, the base plate only needs thickness when heat spreading is necessary. In the case of cooling a large TEC, there isn't going to be any block left for the heat to spread to, so I would say go thin, provided it maintains structural rigidity. I would also make sure that the pin/channel region is at least as big as the pelt it self. 8-ball __________________ For those who believe that water needs to travel slowly through the radiator for optimum performance, read the following thread. READ ALL OF THIS!!!!