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Galantamine commented at 2024-07-06 20:39:22 » #2900172
oh my god
Re above, if you're asking what I think, no. Best case it makes things worse once it dries (by trapping heat) worst case it runs down into the chip/board connections and shorts them and turns your device into an expensive doorstopper when powered on. It's a water-based solution, electronics no likey water.
Thermal compounds are ideally thermally conductive (that's their purpose) but not electrically conductive, for that reason. Most are based on silicones epoxies etc. The most effective is actually *liquid metal* gallium-based alloys, since they conduct so much better, but since metal is electrically conductive too you have to do a bunch of stuff to keep it from spilling. But some companies are exploring use of it in portable devices for that big boost in cooling.
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oh my god
Re above, if you're asking what I think, no. Best case it makes things worse once it dries (by trapping heat) worst case it runs down into the chip/board connections and shorts them and turns your device into an expensive doorstopper when powered on. It's a water-based solution, electronics no likey water.
Thermal compounds are ideally thermally conductive (that's their purpose) but not electrically conductive, for that reason. Most are based on silicones epoxies etc. The most effective is actually *liquid metal* gallium-based alloys, since they conduct so much better, but since metal is electrically conductive too you have to do a bunch of stuff to keep it from spilling. But some companies are exploring use of it in portable devices for that big boost in cooling.
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