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bigben2k · 07-13-2003, 01:22 PM

I'm not sure what you mean, but you can look at it from an opposing perspective: what if there was no mounting pressure whatsoever?

The paste would have to fill more than 95% of the gap, and the temperature range between the die and ambient air would be greater. The standard (spec) mounting pressure gives us a 5% pure copper to die contact.

I'm still working on getting a thermagon sample: we'll see!

07-13-2003, 01:22 PM	#22
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	I'm not sure what you mean, but you can look at it from an opposing perspective: what if there was no mounting pressure whatsoever? The paste would have to fill more than 95% of the gap, and the temperature range between the die and ambient air would be greater. The standard (spec) mounting pressure gives us a 5% pure copper to die contact. I'm still working on getting a thermagon sample: we'll see! __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101