Rumor has it that Aaron Christopher Finney may have mentioned these words:
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>On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Hans Franke wrote:
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>> P.S.: When designing a new cooler element/radiator, keep in mind that
>> silver is a way better thermal conductor than Al or Cu.
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>Considering that the aluminum heat-exchanger/cold-plates from my last
>water-cooled design weigh more than 7lbs total, I don't think I'm going to
>be re-implementing my design in silver any time too soon...
Aw, c'mon! By my (admittedly rough) calculations, that's only about $510USD
worth of silver (at $5/troy oz spot price). Isn't your hobby worth that? ;-)
See ya,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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disarmament should *not* be your first career choice.
Received on Wed Nov 17 1999 - 13:02:43 GMT