I want to find thermal interface material that does not need to be reapplied regularly. Arctic Silver Ceramique only lasts a year before the chip I am trying to cool starts overheating.
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Re: Looking for long-lasting thermal interface material
How about that clay-like stuff that turns to liquid at about 60C, like Loctite PowerStrate or Bergquist Hi-Flow? I have no idea where to buy them cheap, but some people have gotten pieces for free from AMD by saying they messed up the installation of the heatsink of their retail boxed CPU.
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Originally posted by brethin View PostI use Arctic Silver 5 and have never needed to reapply it. In fact it seems to better with age as it cures.
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Long before there was Arctic Silver, I got a 2oz container of Thermal Compound 120-2, from Wakefield Engineering, Co. (Wakefield, Mass.) Circa, 1980.
I still have and use it whenever I clean up a heatsink and need to re-grease it.
Even at 30 years old, it still works great!
Just like "Brylcreem"......... A little dab'll do ya!
Cheers Mates!
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i have the same but it has hardened in the jar.reconstituted it with paint thinner but that flashed off in 6 months.maybe silicone oil?
Originally posted by ThePCDoctor View PostLong before there was Arctic Silver, I got a 2oz container of Thermal Compound 120-2, from Wakefield Engineering, Co. (Wakefield, Mass.) Circa, 1980.
I still have and use it whenever I clean up a heatsink and need to re-grease it.
Even at 30 years old, it still works great!
Just like "Brylcreem"......... A little dab'll do ya!
Cheers Mates!
The Doctor
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Re: Looking for long-lasting thermal interface material
Standard Zinc Oxide thermal compound works as well as any of the fancy expensive products that are sold for computer CPU's. Unless you have access to a study showing remarkable differences in thermal transfer rates, save your money. I have never had to remove a device to re-apply thermal compound. It is good until you need to replace the device bolted to your heat sink. Either your device is being operated too close to its thermal capacity, or your heat sink is too small (or both). You do not have a thermal compound problem.Is it plugged in?
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Originally posted by Longbow View PostStandard Zinc Oxide thermal compound works as well as any of the fancy expensive products that are sold for computer CPU's.
The problem with zinc oxide compound is that a lot of manufacturers use cheap formulas that dry up in a couple years. Unless you got a reputable source, it is worth investing in better quality grease.Originally posted by PeteS in CARemember that by the time consequences of a short-sighted decision are experienced, the idiot who made the bad decision may have already been promoted or moved on to a better job at another company.
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Originally posted by Th3_uN1Qu3 View PostI'll have to disagree. Arctic Silver and similar products actually work as advertised. There are places to get bigger quantities for a lot cheaper but that's a different story.
The problem with zinc oxide compound is that a lot of manufacturers use cheap formulas that dry up in a couple years. Unless you got a reputable source, it is worth investing in better quality grease.
I know that that crap baked into sludge in my old dell latitude d400... changed it 6 months ago, when I opened it up it was, ahem, sludgy. like the consistancy of bread dough... I switched to whatever the silver stuff cooler master includes with its coolers ( I had leftovers from a cooler upgrade)... the temps are a lot lower and it works better...
maybe I will change the thermal pads and compound in my d630 over fall or winter break... I used the white crap in it and I am a bit worried it may bake as well (not good for the nvidia graphics)sigpic
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