It depends on what exactly the components involved are. If a clip is used (like in the case of a CPU), a thermal pad is best. If no attaching device is used, and it will be permanent, thermal epoxy is best (something like "Arctic Silver"). Heat sink compound is not good because it can dry out and shrink. -Clint God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com http://ComputerHardware-ConsumerElectronics.com sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fax: 209-882-9602 TechAssist Administration http://tech-assist.org techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 4orpheus@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (alternates) orpheuscomputing@xxxxxxxxx (PLEASE include our previous correspondence if replying to this email!!) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Miller" <rlmbkm@xxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 2:40 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Heat disssipation question What works best: heatsink compound or the white tape type,like Sony uses,transfers heat better? Ron Miller D.T.V. Texas ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above. ------------------------------------------ Make your TechAssist database better! Submit Repair Tips here: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/ ------------------------------------------ To UNSUBSCRIBE your email address, click here: mailto:techassist-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe Or send a BLANK email with unsubscribe in the SUBJECT field to the address above.