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Solve : 26 Thermal Compounds tested - Saw this on my FB this morning? |
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Answer» Quote from: DaveLembke on April 03, 2013, 01:07:46 AM Interesting Test Results for Thermal Compounds. I have always used Arctic Silver, but I guess there are better ones as the data at this site indicates. I use to use the cheapy white silicone thermal paste which I think is aluminum OXIDE as the cheap way out, but found out that this cheap white paste would dry up and become chalky and then the CPU temp would climb. I lost a Pentium III UT99 server due to the white stuff drying up 5 years ago, blistering the CPU socket 370 green wafer. I have yet to see arctic silver fail like the cheap white paste. I never heard of any more but, two the Artical Silver and the white kind. Personally, I find after all most a year it turns into a dry glue like mess. Personally, I like using the white cause, its easier to CLEAN up an use though.I read an article about thermal paste and realized I used way too much on my CPU. I had to pry the heatsink off because it was stuck to the processor. Applied a small amount of paste, and now my idle TEMPERATURE is 23 Celsius. From 45 with the cheap stuff, to 38 improperly applied, to 23. I am truly amazed. Tip: Instead of COVERING your CPU with thermal paste, only apply a tiny amount to the center of the chip.Quote from: Carbon Dudeoxide on April 11, 2013, 11:21:02 PM I read an article about thermal paste and realized I used way too much on my CPU. You only need a drop the size of the cap at best. Personally, if it works an known to work why CHANGE it. |
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