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Please report then.No, contacts are good, like I pointed out it is a lot cooler than the unmodded. While I don't have actual measurements it seems cooler post mod compared to pre-mod also (it is easier to compare systems side by side than comparing what I remember of pre-mod to post-mod).
You have a point on possible damage however if it is zinc (strong possibility) then it is fine, aluminum and there will be damage. I'll open it after a while and see if it is damaging it.
Lock the thread why?Mods need to lock this thread.
AS5 is a thermal paste, Its literally thermal paste with ground silver to help with heat transfer. Meaning adding the silver to the paste makes it a better heat conductor.
It is not Liquid Metal. That would be Mercury.
mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature.
I cant wait to see a bunch of pleb posts talking about "shorteded muh switch with liquids metals" because of over applying it.
Liquid metal in this case refers to an alloy of Gallium, Indium and Tin that melts at a far lower temperature than any of the individual elements, IIRC its like - 17C (so it can solidify if it's cold enough such as if it's left in a car in the winter which could mess with things) although that depends on the exact ratio of the alloy.Mods need to lock this thread.
AS5 is a thermal paste, Its literally thermal paste with ground silver to help with heat transfer. Meaning adding the silver to the paste makes it a better heat conductor.
It is not Liquid Metal. That would be Mercury.
mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature.
I cant wait to see a bunch of pleb posts talking about "shorteded muh switch with liquids metals" because of over applying it.
Mods need to lock this thread.
AS5 is a thermal paste, Its literally thermal paste with ground silver to help with heat transfer. Meaning adding the silver to the paste makes it a better heat conductor.
It is not Liquid Metal. That would be Mercury.
mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature.
I cant wait to see a bunch of pleb posts talking about "shorteded muh switch with liquids metals" because of over applying it.
Mods need to lock this thread.
AS5 is a thermal paste, Its literally thermal paste with ground silver to help with heat transfer. Meaning adding the silver to the paste makes it a better heat conductor.
It is not Liquid Metal. That would be Mercury.
mercury is the only metallic element that is liquid at standard conditions for temperature and pressure; the only other element that is liquid under these conditions is bromine, though metals such as caesium, gallium, and rubidium melt just above room temperature.
I cant wait to see a bunch of pleb posts talking about "shorteded muh switch with liquids metals" because of over applying it.
It seemed too; honestly hard to tell. I "painted" both the sink and the SoC with liquid metal and tightened the screws down well. I assume because I removed the copper shim that there will be more slack (for lack of a better word) where the surfaces meet than before; however the liquid metal should be insuring a good contact between the two surfaces.
My kids have been playing Fortnite on the system for MANY hours now lol and the system stays nice and cool, so the mod seems to be working well. I've heard the concerns of people saying that the liquid metal may go where is isn't supposed to during rough handling, we'll see. My kids are ages 4,6,8,10 and 12, all play the Switch and aren't as careful as I am. We will see how it holds up when I re-open it.
I am considering opening it again this weekend to inspect it.
Are the thermal pads really necessary?? I have some good thermal paste around but no money to buy the pads so I would like to know.
Thx.
Unlikely they will do anything at all. MAYBE 1C differences on the memory chips MAYBE