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Unread 12-03-2003, 06:36 AM   #5
Cathar
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Originally posted by jaydee116
I love blank statments like this:



What exactly does "cool" mean? Does it mean cooling 420 watts from 100C to 95C? Or 100C to ambient? And there is no example's of what they have done? Sounds good, but untill some practicle examples of it working are shown who knows?....
"cool", I've come to accept over time when it relates to electronics, means to keep something at no higher than 100C given ambient conditions of 20-25C.

This is the definition that a number of manufacturers use, especially those who make radiators that claim to "handle" 919W of heat.
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