Aluminum vs Copper

rab1d78 · 11-17-2004, 09:56 AM

I'm wondering if the ability of aluminium to be milled thinner than copper offsets the thermal supperiority of copper? Wouldn't the flow of water being closer to the CPU make it better that copper?

Etacovda · 11-17-2004, 01:06 PM

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this has been covered quite a bit.

rab1d78 · 11-18-2004, 09:25 AM

Yeah, I've seen it asked in the past but never saw a conclusive answer.

11-17-2004, 09:56 AM	#1
rab1d78 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 22	Aluminum vs Copper I'm wondering if the ability of aluminium to be milled thinner than copper offsets the thermal supperiority of copper? Wouldn't the flow of water being closer to the CPU make it better that copper?

11-17-2004, 01:06 PM	#2
Etacovda Cooling Savant Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Dunedin NZ Posts: 735	search this has been covered quite a bit. __________________ Hypocritical Signature I tried to delete: Procooling: where scientific principles are ignored because big corporations are immune to mistakes and oversights.

11-18-2004, 09:25 AM	#3
rab1d78 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 22	Yeah, I've seen it asked in the past but never saw a conclusive answer.

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