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Subject: Re: Effect of colour in SSD heatsinks
Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2025 21:48:03 -0000 (UTC)
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Pimpom <Pimpom@invalid.invalid> wrote:
> On 02-06-2025 01:29 am, Liz Tuddenham wrote:
>> 
>> A surface which radiates well will also absorb well.  If there are
>> other components nearby with higher surface temperatures, a 'radiating'
>> finish could be a disadvantage because it will absorb more energy than
>> it radiates.
>> 
> There's that factor too. So a shiny golden heatsink may actually be 
> better than a black one.
> 
> 

Black will be always be the best choice even though as others have written
the differences will be tiny. 

Folk in really hot desert countries wear black instead of white as although
black absorbs better it also radiates better - the wisdom of the ages?

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piglet