question on conformal coating

iikagen · 03-24-2006, 02:23 PM

i was wondering what would happen if i sprayed the entire front of my motherboard with a conformal coating? would the components heat up/ would heat be an issue?

bigben2k · 03-24-2006, 03:00 PM

The purpose of conformal coating is to repel water, and water proof a surface.

Yes, it will affect the cooling capacity of anything it's sprayed on. Probably not by a lot, or any amount that's lethal to a mobo, but you should know (i.e. don't spray it over places where you're going to put a heatsink).

ricecrispi · 03-24-2006, 04:51 PM

Anything that dissipates heat like mosfets and CAPs shouldn't be covered but you can cover around it or at the base.

03-24-2006, 02:23 PM	#1
iikagen Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: nevada Posts: 8	question on conformal coating i was wondering what would happen if i sprayed the entire front of my motherboard with a conformal coating? would the components heat up/ would heat be an issue?

03-24-2006, 03:00 PM	#2
bigben2k Responsible for 2% of all the posts here. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 8,302	Re: question on conformal coating The purpose of conformal coating is to repel water, and water proof a surface. Yes, it will affect the cooling capacity of anything it's sprayed on. Probably not by a lot, or any amount that's lethal to a mobo, but you should know (i.e. don't spray it over places where you're going to put a heatsink). __________________ WBTA (Water Block Testing Alliance) Nordic Hardware WC 101

03-24-2006, 04:51 PM	#3
ricecrispi Cooling Savant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: california Posts: 429	Re: question on conformal coating Anything that dissipates heat like mosfets and CAPs shouldn't be covered but you can cover around it or at the base.

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