Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

[bianchi77]

Guys,

I have something in my mind,
Is it possible that I use lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?
Cheers...

[junktv]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

I'd just use some AC MX-2 i have but I think they have MX-4 now.

If you are out and it's very temporary another aussie used vegemite. Cracked me up when i read it years ago. www.dansdata.com/goop.htm

I'd say lithium may get runny when hot and weep the liquids from the solids in it. I know my lithium grease gun will leave a pool under it anyway.

[bianchi77]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

Tooth paste is a good idea....I don't need to wait it shipping

[bianchi77]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

it has a high melting point for lithium grease :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grease_(lubricant)

[ReeceyBurger123]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

Just use thermal paste.

[bianchi77]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/10...thermal-grease

[bianchi77]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

You won't believe what I've been using! For the price of cheap silicon paste (.1 oz) I can get a CAN of general purpose lithium grease (32 oz) and it actually works as well if not better. It's made for machinery and has a melting point of over 90C.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/10...thermal-grease

I want to use thermal paste....but it's running out....

[diif]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

As mentioned there are many types of non thermal paste can be used as thermal paste, toothpaste, lithium grease, vegemite, etc The problem is how these substitutes performs long term. Toothpaste dries out very quickly and becomes ineffective, the lithium grease likely to run out.
Depending what the cpu/motherboard is, there m might not be any thermal protection.
Substitutes i'd use for testing not long term but considering the cheapness of thermal paste, I don't see the point.

[japlytic]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

As per the Sanken SI-8008HFE datasheet:
"Volatile-type silicone greases may permeate the product and produce cracks after long periods of time, resulting in reduced heat radiation effect, and possibly shortening the lifetime of the product."

[stj]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

just buy a big 20g pack of MX-4

[bianchi77]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

good idea, I'll buy the big pack...but another waiting game

[bianchi77]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

Looks like it's better using lithium grease....my CPU AMD Athlon 64 x2 is doing 22 degree celcius...constant...I put it for few hours test already...

[budm]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

That is lower than room temperature (ref. to 25c).
How is the temp measured? The reading in the BIOS? The HWMONITOR?
What is your room temperature?
Are you sure the reading is accurate?

[bianchi77]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

It's measured by BIOS directly...the sensor is on the bottom of the CPU...
Yes the room temperature is cool now....around 17-20...

[bianchi77]

Re: Lithium grease as a CPU thermal grease ?

Have a look on the shot....