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Snow White 2011 Competition!
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I don't think Mushkin will put white ram into production because white isn't ecxactly the best colour to get rid of heat. It is in fact one of the worste. Take a look at snow for example, we've had a bit of that lately. It reflects heat, it doesn't absorb it, otherwise it would melt.
Black is the best colour to conduct heat followed by all the other dark colours respectively
[/quote] (Sgt. Bilko)
It doesn't matter what colour it is for convected heat, like on a heat sink. It only makes a difference what colour something is with heat from light as the white reflects it more. So white ram would be better than black ram (for cooling) if your pooter was in direct sunlight.
Black is the best colour to conduct heat followed by all the other dark colours respectively
[/quote] (Sgt. Bilko)
It doesn't matter what colour it is for convected heat, like on a heat sink. It only makes a difference what colour something is with heat from light as the white reflects it more. So white ram would be better than black ram (for cooling) if your pooter was in direct sunlight.
realneil
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The color of the RAM goes to how well it matches the 'puter it's in. How well it does or doesn't dissipate heat has nothing to do with it as long as there is a good flow of air within the case. It just surprised me that Mushkin was willing to custom make sticks for these computers, and that's why I brought it up. Now I'm wondering if you'll be able to get more when it's time to bump it up and fill all of the slots!
The color of the RAM goes to how well it matches the 'puter it's in. How well it does or doesn't dissipate heat has nothing to do with it as long as there is a good flow of air within the case. It just surprised me that Mushkin was willing to custom make sticks for these computers, and that's why I brought it up. Now I'm wondering if you'll be able to get more when it's time to bump it up and fill all of the slots!
This.
Your computer (hopefully) does not see direct sunlight or light of any sort on the inside so the color of any portion effects nothing unless the materials used to create such colors are composed of paints or materials that conduct heat worse or better.
I think this build looks rad as can be and would love see what it can do with a solid software loadout. Keep doin' whatcha do Overclock3D cause you do it oh so well =) I can relate to the guy in the video trying to hide the visible SATA cable even if it matches the system, can never have too good a cable management setup
Heat radiation is not light radiation! Otherwise our computers would be glowing and when Tom did the vids on the rigs you would see magical light shining out of the case XD
"White Mushkin ram, look, it glows!" *aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!*
Lol but ur kinda wrong. Darker colours absorb both heat and light lighter colours reflect heat and light.
S_I_N
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This.
Your computer (hopefully) does not see direct sunlight or light of any sort on the inside so the color of any portion effects nothing unless the materials used to create such colors are composed of paints or materials that conduct heat worse or better.
I think this build looks rad as can be and would love see what it can do with a solid software loadout. Keep doin' whatcha do Overclock3D cause you do it oh so well =) I can relate to the guy in the video trying to hide the visible SATA cable even if it matches the system, can never have too good a cable management setup'
you sir have nailed it on the head lol I've been bytin my tounge not replying to what others have said lol
as far as heatsink color goes (for ram) it has no bearing at all in its heat dissipation ability INSIDE a case. Its just cosmetic thats it. The inside part that touches the chips is prolly bare aluminum (or whatever the one u have is made of) the fact it spreads the heat out is enough to do the job. Remember memory doesnt run all that hot to start with that normal airflow inside a case cant handle. I truely believe spreaders were first started as a marketing scheme to bump its cost lol and it caught on and I'll admit it makes it look better in the case. Also iirc spreaders came out about the time everyone had a super stiffy for BH5 chips which were known to oc very well. Maybe they made spreaders so you couldnt tell chips without takin them off thereby voiding warranty. Anywho my 2p on the subject.
GOOD LUCK TO ALL!!!!
S_I_N
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um ur kinda wrong as well
Most of you refer to heat dissipation as it relates to LIGHT induced heat. Does not apply here
SmoulderingCircuits
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um ur kinda wrong as wellyes darker colors absorb heat and lighter colors reflect heat. Given this heat is light produced yes. But in a computer case its the material the sink is made of that does the dissipation of heat not its color. Now the paint can interfere with the properties of dissipating the heat but will not matter what color.
Most of you refer to heat dissipation as it relates to LIGHT induced heat. Does not apply here
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If these rigs came with gold thermal compound it'd be the icing on the cake, but no one makes that so is impossible to include it
Heat radiation is not light radiation! Otherwise our computers would be glowing and when Tom did the vids on the rigs you would see magical light shining out of the case XD
"White Mushkin ram, look, it glows!" *aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh!*
Actually you would see it "glow" if you looked at it in the right spectrum. You cannot sepparate heat and light. One is the result of the other.
Regardless if it is in the dark or light, from our limited point of view.
With regard to your other post:- Gold is a metal, not a colour. If we are talking metalorogy,or however you spell it, I'm lossed. But I do know that gold is an excelent conductor of ....electricity, ie. very good in electronic circuits. It allows electrical conduction with less thermal disipation than for example copper. That is a property of its composition, not its colour.
SmoulderingCircuits
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Gold is pretty much the best thermal conductor there is and it is brightly coloured, which disproves your post dark colours are better at dissipating heat. Please do your research before posting, it saves so much mopping up
S_I_N
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ok this got out of hand so I googled lol
In physics, thermal conductivity, (showed by the latin capital of landa), is the intensive property of a material which relates its ability to conduct heat.
Thermal conductivity is the quantity of heat, Q, transmitted through a thickness L, in a direction normal to a surface of area A, due to a temperature gradient (delta T), under steady state conditions and when the heat transfer is dependent only on the temperature gradient.
In general thermal conductivity tracks electrical conductivity; metals being good thermal conductors. There are exceptions: the most outstanding is that of diamond which has a high thermal conductivity, between 1000 and 2600 W/mk, while its electrical conductivity is low.
The following table was compiled from data available in the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. All values are for materials at room temperature (298K), except where indicated.
Thermal conductivity of other common materials:
Material Thermal conductivity (298K)
W/mK
Diamond 895-2300
Silver 429
Copper 386
Gold 317
Aluminium 237
Brass 120
Platinum 71.6
Iron 80.2
Lead 35.3
Quartz (273K) 6.8-12
Glass 1.35
Wood 0.04 (balsa) - 0.35 (fir)
Styrofoam 0.033
Wool 0.04
Silica aerogel 0.017
Air (100 kPa) 0.0262
Water 0.6062
Ice (273K) 2.2
Mercury 8.514
Thermal conductivity changes with temperature. For most materials it decreases slightly as the temperature rises.
As you see, silver is the best thermal or heat conductor metal. But as it is so expensive, copper, hich is the second best, is mostly used as the best economical heat conductor.
Hope this helps,
B. Shalchi
gold is not the best conductor of heat but this has gotten off relationship to the topic currently as color of heat spreaders on ram lol
In physics, thermal conductivity, (showed by the latin capital of landa), is the intensive property of a material which relates its ability to conduct heat.
Thermal conductivity is the quantity of heat, Q, transmitted through a thickness L, in a direction normal to a surface of area A, due to a temperature gradient (delta T), under steady state conditions and when the heat transfer is dependent only on the temperature gradient.
In general thermal conductivity tracks electrical conductivity; metals being good thermal conductors. There are exceptions: the most outstanding is that of diamond which has a high thermal conductivity, between 1000 and 2600 W/mk, while its electrical conductivity is low.
The following table was compiled from data available in the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. All values are for materials at room temperature (298K), except where indicated.
Thermal conductivity of other common materials:
Material Thermal conductivity (298K)
W/mK
Diamond 895-2300
Silver 429
Copper 386
Gold 317
Aluminium 237
Brass 120
Platinum 71.6
Iron 80.2
Lead 35.3
Quartz (273K) 6.8-12
Glass 1.35
Wood 0.04 (balsa) - 0.35 (fir)
Styrofoam 0.033
Wool 0.04
Silica aerogel 0.017
Air (100 kPa) 0.0262
Water 0.6062
Ice (273K) 2.2
Mercury 8.514
Thermal conductivity changes with temperature. For most materials it decreases slightly as the temperature rises.
As you see, silver is the best thermal or heat conductor metal. But as it is so expensive, copper, hich is the second best, is mostly used as the best economical heat conductor.
Hope this helps,
B. Shalchi
gold is not the best conductor of heat but this has gotten off relationship to the topic currently as color of heat spreaders on ram lol
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dugdiamond
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oh well - you were warned too many times
this thread is NOT a chatroom
this thread is NOT a chatroom
TheWhiteRose000
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oh well - you were warned too many times
this thread is NOT a chatroom
I personally stoppd replying in this thread cause of Tom's annoucement.
XD
So These rig's all use the Noctua heatsink or just the hexacore?
I've seen reviews on that thing and it's pretty impressive.
What is everyone's thought of that?
