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John Doe
- Jan 1, 1970
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Is it hype, or is it technology? I'm wondering what is the
usefulness of "heat pipes" in CPU heatsinks?
Seems to me that a "heat pipe" is not a pipe in the ordinary sense
of the word, so it isn't going to transport anything the way a pipe
does. I guess it is a solid rod of copper that conducts heat about
the same as any other shaped copper conducts heat. Would its use
have to do with the shape of the heatsink, perhaps allowing the
heatsink to fit into a narrower space or allowing an easier/cheaper
connection between the CPU contact area and the heatsink fins or
whatever?
Thank you.
usefulness of "heat pipes" in CPU heatsinks?
Seems to me that a "heat pipe" is not a pipe in the ordinary sense
of the word, so it isn't going to transport anything the way a pipe
does. I guess it is a solid rod of copper that conducts heat about
the same as any other shaped copper conducts heat. Would its use
have to do with the shape of the heatsink, perhaps allowing the
heatsink to fit into a narrower space or allowing an easier/cheaper
connection between the CPU contact area and the heatsink fins or
whatever?
Thank you.