Possible Explanation for Varying Socket-Thermistor Compression Ratios

[Mikewarrior2]

With any socket-thermistor setup, you get, at best, 1% of the thermistor contacting backside PCB. The other 99% are contacting socket air, which might explain why any small amount of airflow can disrupt the socket-thermistor reading.


Mike

 

[DaddyG]

Mike, Have you ever tried a little AS on the thermister tip ?? I recall getting temps quite a bit higher doing this.

 

[Mikewarrior2]

I'm still in the process of rebuilding a kt7 test setup... NOt entirely sure of what to do, but will almost certainly use grease on the thermistor... in fact...


If you grease the whole thing, it may act as insulation that reduces air interference in hte measured temp... (wait, that sounds really bad).



Mike (P.S. Thanks for the suggestion...)