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jaydee · 08-17-2006, 08:24 PM

Copper will bleed off heat faster than aluminum. The thermal conductivity rating is proof of that. It cannot have a higher thermal conductivity if is bleeds off heat slower. The conductivity rating is how efficiently it transfers heat. The higher the number the more efficiently it transfers heat. More efficiency means faster transfer rates.

I think were you are getting confused is the thermal capacity rating. Copper has a higher thermal capacity. This means it will take a lot longer to bleed the heat off because more is stored in the copper.

08-17-2006, 08:24 PM	#7
jaydee Put up or Shut Up Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 6,506	Re: Newbie wanting to make own cpu block. Copper will bleed off heat faster than aluminum. The thermal conductivity rating is proof of that. It cannot have a higher thermal conductivity if is bleeds off heat slower. The conductivity rating is how efficiently it transfers heat. The higher the number the more efficiently it transfers heat. More efficiency means faster transfer rates. I think were you are getting confused is the thermal capacity rating. Copper has a higher thermal capacity. This means it will take a lot longer to bleed the heat off because more is stored in the copper.