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 pure copper vs aluminum heatsink, which is better?

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incinerate
post Apr 11 2006, 12:38 PM

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I did say for active cooling the combination of both will be better, since copper draws out heat faster and transfers it to the aluminium fins for the fan to dissipate heat faster. thumbup.gif

For passive cooling its better to use Alu material smile.gif

 

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