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Instant thermal optimization
Instant thermal optimization
3 comments
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Unfortunately I didn't take before/after measurements but this thick plastic sheet cannot be good for the chipset thermals. đĽ˛
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It can't hurt to give it more cooling capacity. But it probably doesn't matter much. It will run a a bit warmer with the sticker, but still be well within what the hardware can handle. Since it normally isn't a performance critical component, it won't run too hot and cooling it more gives no benefit.
All the same, I kinda hate it when they put a big heatsink on something and then cover it up with stickers. But the size of the heatsink is usually part of the marketing and not an actual design requirement.
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While true for the component itself, there's material difference for any caps surrounding it. Sure the chipset would work fine at 40, 50, 70°C. However electrolytic capacitors lifespan is halved with every 10°C temperature increase. From a brief search it seems solid caps also crap out much faster at higher temps but can outlast electrolytic at lower temps. This is a consideration for a long lifespan system. The one in my case is expected to operate till 2032 or beyond.
I don't think other components degrade in any significant fashion whether they run at 40 or 60°C.
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