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I'm not sure I'd ever want to permanently fix my CPU to a heatsink even if the heat transfer was better.
by Osiris 11y ago
I'm not sure I'd ever want to permanently fix my CPU to a heatsink even if the heat transfer was better.
- Cymen 11y agoSometimes the heatsink compound dries out and temperatures raise. So in a data center, the glue, if it works as well or better than compound, is a good thing. For a home machine, I agree with you -- I'd prefer the flexibility of being able to swap out my heatsink.