Forget Thermal Paste! This Cooling Trick Is Much Better

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In this video we will be having a look at a big problem when it comes to handheld gaming devices. HEAT!! The main SoC can get very hot. This is the case with my current Android handheld. So in this video let's find out why thermal paste is not the best solution and how thermal pads, gap filler, Phase Change Material and Graphite sheets can make a HUGE Difference! Let's get started!

Websites shown in this video:
https://semiconductor.samsung.com/news-events/tech-blog/introducing-a-new-package-architecture-for-improved-thermal-efficiency-in-mobile-application-processors/
https://www.qualcomm.com/smartphones/products/8-series/snapdragon-8-elite-mobile-platform
https://droix.net/blogs/ayn-odin3-review/?srsltid=AfmBOopQpOqsXT55PGDXwC7r037Lfg9au7Ym-NuJHOVKQ-YIqZE2JAzr
https://www.reddit.com/r/OdinHandheld/comments/1qe1vu8/odin_3_stress_test_results/?solution=42d226b83916748842d226b839167488

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0:00 HEAT Problem!!
1:37 Intro
2:08 Why No Thermal Paste?
3:33 Alternatives out there!
3:57 Testing Thermal Gap Filler
6:58 The Problem with Phone SoCs
8:11 Best Gap Filler Setup
8:45 Testing Phase Change Material
9:51 Testing Graphite Sheet
11:08 Verdict