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Jimbo Mahoney · 02-09-2005, 01:20 PM

Bill - a largely irrelevant paper here:

http://www.mri.psu.edu/conferences/s...hnson_3_10.pdf

If you read it, you'll realise it's unconnected with anything in the realms of watercooling, but let's face it, we are all here to reduce temperatures and improve the cooling, even if it's 0.5'C.

Well, I am anyway!

Butcher - Fair enough about the TIM joint, but what if the block has been left out unused for a period? In addition, the internal surface of the block, ie the part in contact with the coolant, will oxidise too.

I would like to see actual lower temperature data on the reduction in thermal conductivity with increased oxidation as it may turn out to be stupidly low.

It's just a thought.

02-09-2005, 01:20 PM	#4
Jimbo Mahoney Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 96	Bill - a largely irrelevant paper here: http://www.mri.psu.edu/conferences/s...hnson_3_10.pdf If you read it, you'll realise it's unconnected with anything in the realms of watercooling, but let's face it, we are all here to reduce temperatures and improve the cooling, even if it's 0.5'C. Well, I am anyway! Butcher - Fair enough about the TIM joint, but what if the block has been left out unused for a period? In addition, the internal surface of the block, ie the part in contact with the coolant, will oxidise too. I would like to see actual lower temperature data on the reduction in thermal conductivity with increased oxidation as it may turn out to be stupidly low. It's just a thought.