[ATM] Heat transfer

[artbianconi@blast.net]

Silicone adhesives are optimized for gluing and/or sealing things 
NOT for transfering heat. If anything they are detrimental to 
rapid heat transfer. 

In order to insure high conductivity between CPU's and their 
attached heat sink, Intel and others provide a small tube of 
grease that is designed specifically to enhance thermal transfer. 

It's available at Radio Shack for almost nothing.

Art Bianconi



Actually I do use GE-II silicone bath  tub sealer available from
Home Depot. For better heat conduction of RTV, I add either 
copper
or silver filings if electrical conductivity doesn't matter or
powdered Aluminum Oxide or BeO if electrical conductivity does
matter. In fact one can make a thermally conductive flexible 
sheet
material this way.

Don Clement
Running Springs, California

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