[SOLVED] Can a copper radiator on Mosfet chip touching the Chokes cause an electrical short?

[Hokunin]

Due to certain reasons, I removed big radiator from MSI strix motherboard and installed my own smaller copper radiators on Mosfet chips, but I noticed too late that one of the copper radiator is now touching the choke(rows of shiny cubical things on motherboard).

So my question is, will it cause electrical short and kill the MB? Or is it fine?

The thermal glue I used consisted of 2 separate compounds, which are mixed and applied on mosfets. Right now they are as hard as stone. I don't think I'll be able to tear that radiator off and reapply it.

 

[CountMike]

Due to certain reasons, I removed big radiator from MSI strix motherboard and installed my own smaller copper radiators on Mosfet chips, but I noticed too late that one of the copper radiator is now touching the choke(rows of shiny cubical things on motherboard).

So my question is, will it cause electrical short and kill the MB? Or is it fine?

The thermal glue I used consisted of 2 separate compounds, which are mixed and applied on mosfets. Right now they are as hard as stone. I don't think I'll be able to tear that radiator off and reapply it.

If chokes are enclosed, no problem

 

[Hokunin]

If chokes are enclosed, no problem

I'm not sure if chokes are enclosed or not. So here is the photo, are they enclosed?

 

[CountMike]

I'm not sure if chokes are enclosed or not. So here is the photo, are they enclosed?

Yes, they are. With older, open types you can see actual coil.
PS. Chokes can also get hot, if they are maybe you should place some coolers on them too.

 

[Hokunin]

Thanks a lot CountMike, now I feel relieved.

 

[drea.drechsler]

I'm not sure if chokes are enclosed or not. So here is the photo, are they enclosed?

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Chokes aside, the big thing to watch for are close-by SMD devices...I notice a couple of them are really close to heat sinks you've attached. Their soldered end caps can frequently protrude above the top surface of a mounted FET and be shorted out by a heat sink.