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Computer chips traditionally run between 20C and 100C, solder wont melt at such cool temperatures. It takes a few hundred degrees to get solder to liquify.
OP- Solder is used to keep the IHS on the chip sometimes, especially with newer chips. Its generally considered a pain because of the reason you specified, its too permanent. Plus, It probably doesnt work as well as something like Arctic Silver does at heat transfer.
edit: I take too long to type......
Originally Posted by Pyranite  doesnt conventional solder have a tendency to melt at lowish temps? |
OP- Solder is used to keep the IHS on the chip sometimes, especially with newer chips. Its generally considered a pain because of the reason you specified, its too permanent. Plus, It probably doesnt work as well as something like Arctic Silver does at heat transfer.
edit: I take too long to type......
