Mellodrama
Well-Known Member
No. The type of connector is a secondary concern when you're discussing the "flatness" of the heatsink. What we want here (and it wouldn't matter one bit if we're talking an Intel Core i7 processor or a COB) is two surfaces that meet up across the entire contact patch. You want zero dimples, bumps, ripples, gouges, burrs, etc. Ideally the two surfaces would mate up as evenly as possible so that a very thin layer of thermal paste could be used.
A Molex or Ideal holder will help or hinder the heat transfer, depending on how evenly it applies downward pressure. No matter what holder you used, a perfectly flat and smooth heat sink underneath your holder is still better than one that isn't.
A Molex or Ideal holder will help or hinder the heat transfer, depending on how evenly it applies downward pressure. No matter what holder you used, a perfectly flat and smooth heat sink underneath your holder is still better than one that isn't.