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Unread 08-15-2003, 08:20 AM   #15
pippin88
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Originally posted by Ewan
No, I don't have anything mixed up. I was comparing the thermal conductivity of Gold to thermal goo, not copper or silver. Arctic silver 3 has a conductivity of around 10 W/mK whereas gold is about 300. That's a 30 fold difference (not quite the 50 fold difference that I mentioned above).

I didn't know silver foil was available. That might be a good bet as well.
Ok, sorry.

Bit disapopinting to hear the thermal conductivity of the pastes are so low though.
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