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diff between aluminum and copper radiators...

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what is the difference between the two type of radiators and which one should i get to replace the one i have now? also, where to find a good place to get one...thanks<p>aj
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alumnium = lighter, less efficient, easy to destroy. <p>Copper = heavier, more effecient, harder to destroy
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i thought Al was more efficient than Cu....<p>aj
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by ghandi1981:
i thought Al was more efficient than Cu....<p>aj<hr></blockquote><p>If that was true, then high performance computer chip coolers would use aluminum instead of a copper mating surface.
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would it be possible for us to get one? how much would it cost? and where to get one? i m not sure if it would be worth the weight though.
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umm, Im just going to guess that the copper rad would weigh 2-3 times more (if not more) than the aluminum.
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