Heatsink Thermal dynamics

[Necrolezbeast]

I am doing an essay on thermal dynamics and would like to show the relation of my CPU HSF and thermal dynamics. Specifically the wattage output of the CPU and how much the heatsink can dissipate. If anyone has any information or links that can help me I would be very appreciative, thank you very much!

 

[The J]

http://www.overclockers.com/articles373/

Click on the links there to go to the test results. That page will tell you how the read the information in the links at the top.

 

[Necrolezbeast]

Thanks for the quick repsonse, keep em coming if ya got em!

 

[Tiamat]

No answers, but suggestions.

Check to see if your library has any Heat transport books.
There are quite a few equations for heat transfer via fins, different materials. etc.

I dont have my book on me, otherwise id be happy to give you the necessary thermal conductivities, other constants, and equations.

Edit: If you intend to calculate heat dissapated from the heatsink, you will quickly realize that you have a ton of calculations to make - ie. radiation from fins, natural convection, forced convection if any, on top of the conduction.

This essay will probably be one of heat transport, not thermodynamics.

Perhaps an essay on water cooling a CPU would be a combination of heat transport and thermodynamics. Especially when you describe the pump, resevoir, heat blocks, tubing, radiators. This is pretty much an "outta the book" prime example of a thermodyamic process. It would get involved quickly however - explaination on imporance of size of tubing, pump's power, pressure head, efficiency of radiator, efficiency of pump, etc.