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Unread 03-18-2003, 09:49 PM   #37
Alchemy
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Originally posted by Emperor Que
[b]As for the different Gas I opted against using a denser gas cause Nitrogen is very thin which means it heats up quicker and releases heat quicker. A denser gas would hold onto the heat.[/qb]
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Sigh.

For any chemicals you might use that are well into their gas phase at atmospheric, near room-temperature conditions, the convective heat transfer properties will be quite similar. Equally terrible.

Nitrogen is as good as any other gas. If you're serious about using a decent heat transfer medium, dip the mobo in some sort of nonconductive noncorrosive low-viscosity liquid, which is what I think MadDogMe suggests. Expensive as all hell, but pretty goddamn l33t.

Otherwise, stick with your nitrogen thing.

(or air)

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