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I have been reading a lot about high performance cpu cooling recently and I have constantly been asking myself why silver is not utilized more at the interface of the cpu and the cooling solution. It's obvious that some people spend big bucks on high performance (high heat) cpus and big bucks on cooling. Why don't manufacturers make a cpu with a silver heat spreader and why don't aftermarket cpu cooler manufacturers make coolers with a silver interface with the cpu?
I know this would be cost prohibitive for lower end cpus and coolers but what about high end applications. Since people are willing to spend $900 plus on an extreme edition processor I can't imagine an additional $50 penalty for a silver heat spreader edition being a deal breaker.
I would think that special edition 980X with a silver heat spreader would have you guys drooling. Is the cost penalty really that prohibitive? It seems like a very minimal amount of silver at this crucial location could make a significant improvement in performance.
I know this would be cost prohibitive for lower end cpus and coolers but what about high end applications. Since people are willing to spend $900 plus on an extreme edition processor I can't imagine an additional $50 penalty for a silver heat spreader edition being a deal breaker.
I would think that special edition 980X with a silver heat spreader would have you guys drooling. Is the cost penalty really that prohibitive? It seems like a very minimal amount of silver at this crucial location could make a significant improvement in performance.