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Unread 04-19-2003, 01:38 PM   #63
Rayman2k2
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Originally posted by 8-Ball
Where was it that they discovered that the Heat spreader actually doesn't spread the heat. It's just too thin. The effective heat source is still pretty much the size of the die beneath the heat spreader.

I think it might have been BillA who mentioned it after I mentioned that I was designing a Hammer waterblock with an effective cooling area about 45mm x 45mm.

Simplest thing to do is just pretend it aint there.

Their main advantage is protecting the core.

8-ball
so the water chamber should be the size of the P4?
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