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Is it ok to paint the aluminum heatsinks???? Will it cause any change in temps???????? I want to paint my northbridge heatsink.
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glock19owner said:flat black is the best heat transfering paint...hence why your car engine compartment is in flat black and race engines are painted flat black ...
drunksquirrels said:you should not paint your heatsinks because paint doesnt transfer heat very well. The older different colored heatsinks are painted using adonized paint, which doesnt interfear with heat transfer as much as regular paint. however it still does. this is why high preformance heatsinks (SLK series) are not painted
Sonny said:All this talk about black paint helping in heat transfer is all snake oil when it comes to cars.