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Unread 02-25-2003, 05:49 PM   #43
Cathar
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Originally posted by SysCrusher
I figured I get something wrong. Does heat effect electrical conductivity? Know that I got it way off topic. I stand corrected though and I didn't look at that way.
Now this is something that has often played across my mind.

Electrical resistance rises as a conductor/semi-conductor gets warmer. Electrical resistance is the main source of heat from CPU's.

If a more efficient water-block (or heatsink, or whatever) keeps a CPU cooler, then will that CPU dissipate less heat due to the lower electrical resistances due to it being cooler?
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