[Gareth Magennis]

"Eeyore" wrote in message
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Gareth Magennis wrote:

Am I right in my belief that putting heatsink compound on silicon pads
gives
less thermal conductivity than pads alone?

Do you mean silicone pads ?

There's simply no purpose in using heatsink compound with them. In as much
as it
adds something to the thermal path it must increase the thermal resistance
at
least by a tiny bit.

Graham


That was exactly my thinking. Wharfedale are putting compound on some of
their pads, and I clean it off when I find it.


Gareth.