dwc Wrote: > I'm wondering if I need to use some of that CPU paste I have to make > the heat transfer better. > > -Dan
Thanks Dan. I don't think on metal to metal it's *as* important as silicon to metal. I took the heat sinks off the regulators on my PC switching supply, and there's a pad between, to help transfer heat. That being said I don't see how it could hurt either. Probably the thermal paste at compUSA would work, but here I'm guessing again. EDIT: You know, on second thought, the two screw holes you reference are parallel to each other. As tight as you might get them, there is still the possibility it's cocked very slightly against the side. The thermal paste might help fill the gap there, and gaps in the metal surface itself. Mine is bolted to the bottom, and the copper gets pulled against the supply very tightly when the cover is screwed on. While it seemed a very good connection at first, I'm thinking microscopically it's not. PS. does yours run warm or pretty cool? -- Skunk ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Skunk's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=2685 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=21505 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
