2022-03-13

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In this video we will be having a closer look at liquid metal. I first heard about this stuff when the new PlayStation 5 was presented. Basically a metal substance that features a way better thermal conductivity than the usual thermal paste. But does that mean that we should now all use liquid metal? In this video I will do a couple of tests in order to show you that this is not such a good idea ;-) Let's get started!

Websites which were shown/used in the video:

https://www.gamersnexus.net/guides/3064-intels-thermal-problem-pt1-liquid-metal-vs-thermal-paste-benchmarks-7900x

https://github.com/nschloe/stressberry

https://tutorial.cytron.io/2021/11/18/stressberry-test-on-raspberry-pi-4/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor_count#/media/File:Moore's_Law_Transistor_Count_1970-2020.png

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0:00 What is Liquid Metal?

1:19 Intro

1:58 "Unboxing"

2:34 Aluminium Problem

3:13 Application Examples

3:56 Raspberry Pi Thermal Paste Test

6:42 Raspberry Pi Liquid Metal Test

8:24 Transistor Heat Transfer Test

9:57 Verdict