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Ewan · 08-13-2003, 04:05 PM

My curiousity has got the better of me and this is my first post and question.

I think the thermal interface goo is no good and I can't see a way of getting round it. Applying more pressure seems to help.
Anyway, has anyone tried gold leaf? It's incredibly thin and soft so it may be able to do the trick. I'm concerned that air may get trapped in pockets if it's not applied well but the thermal conductivity and miniscule thickness may be able to make up for it. Will it be soft enough to get into cracks if enough pressure is applied?

Has anyone tried it?

08-13-2003, 04:05 PM	#1
Ewan Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 30	gold leaf as thermal interface material? My curiousity has got the better of me and this is my first post and question. I think the thermal interface goo is no good and I can't see a way of getting round it. Applying more pressure seems to help. Anyway, has anyone tried gold leaf? It's incredibly thin and soft so it may be able to do the trick. I'm concerned that air may get trapped in pockets if it's not applied well but the thermal conductivity and miniscule thickness may be able to make up for it. Will it be soft enough to get into cracks if enough pressure is applied? Has anyone tried it?