Cooling paste?

[angelus18]

Whats the deal with cooling paste then? I got some from aria for my 2.8 Celeron D (Not that it needs it! :)). But when i put the paste on, it increased the temp by about 10 degrees!

Instead, i settled for a performance fan & heat sink to keep my CPU cool! And it works fine!

But im thinking of building a new PC in a month or so, with a high end CPU. And i will need all the cooling a can get, especially when playing intensive games!

So does anyone have any recommendations on thermal paste? And how the hell do you apply it? :)

Thanks!

[mac124]

Arctic silver 5 is usually my thermal paste of choice. First thing you need to do is make sure all the old gunk is cleaned off properly then apply a small amount to the cpu and (two schools of thought on this bit) some spread it about to form a thin layer on the whole of the top of the cpu using a razor blade or similar and some put a small pea size amount in the center of the cpu and allow the action of mounting the heatsink to spread it across the cpu. I have tried both and neither seems to be better than the other.

I am guessing you either didn't clean the old gunk off properly, used too much / not enough thermal paste or didn't reseat the heat sink properly when you got poor results. All of the above are easily done it's just a matter of experimenting.

[Gregoroth]

I remember when I put a standard heatsink & cooler on my cpu a few years ago, I bought some thermal paste that came with a credit card type spreader. I only put about 1/2mm 1mm thick layer. It's a PIII and stays at about 32 idle and 45 on load which seems fine.

I would hazard a guess that you applied too much paste. You really only need a very small amount. What you get in the syringes is enough for like 20 heatsinks.

[Favu]

Artic Colling Silver 5 is the usul choice, as has been mentioned.

There are some rather nifty instructions (http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions_big2.htm) that apply to all brands of thermal paste :)

[Mighty_Jah]

Important Precautions

Don't put it in your mouth. .

Don't give it to children or leave it where children can get a hold of it.

Keep it away from pets.

Erm and Dont mess with CPU's/Mobo's etc Just after a Manicure &
French Tip Nail Application... (Daughter's a Nail Tech)... :wink:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/images/tint1.jpg

Mighty... :wink:

[matt_2k34]

Dont get it on you clothes, carpet or the table cloth (the last one is a hazard to you health):P

Dont bother investing in TIM remover for it - waste of money, Water and kitchen roll does just fine.. just becareful not to scratched the polished surface....


or if your struggling for water (sounds gross but) Saliva gets rid of it a treat :P

you need something like 'pea size' blob on your HS - then spread with someone you dont likes credit card :) a wala, as long as its even though it doesnt really matter what you use.

[Firerat]

[quote:6df108c395=\"matt_2k34\"]Dont get it on you clothes, carpet or the table cloth (the last one is a hazard to you health):P

Dont bother investing in TIM remover for it - waste of money, Water and kitchen roll does just fine.. just becareful not to scratched the polished surface....


[/quote:6df108c395]

TIM is sooo much easier to use, and less messy
It dosn't cost much and will last a long time

[matt_2k34]

really? mine was quite gloopy and took ages to remove some Antec paste...

i didnt like the idea of buying a bottle of scented water tho :) hehe

[Robin]

Odd... in the old days i had always spread the stuff over the core with a razor blade as i didnt want any excess oozing over the side of the core onto the cpu

[Firerat]

I use a Rizla Paper when I can't find my Razor Blade.


Still can't find my Razor :lol:

[Belso]

Had to do this today on a replacement Mobo + CPU.

Managed to get some on my fingers, didnt wash them afterwards.

Started biting my nails, and now have some funky taste in my mouth :(

[matt_2k34]

=\\ whats wrong with that? surely girls wouldnt bite them as they want them to grow =)

[Qdos]

What about Artic Silver Céramique guys? I swear by it... lets you take off the CPU heatsink more easily than an AS5 traditional dis-assembly does too, resulting in fewer bent CPU/socket pins!

Easier to apply, no need to be \"spread thin\" - just use a grain of rice size blob dead centre and plop on your heatsink, and it's not as stodgy as AS5 either, so will spread naturally to fill all those \"invisible to the eye\" nooks and crannies.

If your temps are higher after slapping on AS5 it's normal. That product needs to bed down, which takes 1/2 weeks and numerous hot to cold CPU cycles. However if it's been applied like mayo on a BLT you're also going to stop the heat transfer happening properly - it needs to be thin to work!

The other advantage with Céramique is that it's not electro-conductive so won't necessarily write off anything it gets into contact with that it should not... :wink:

[Anonymous]

My Arctic Cooler 64 came pre applied on the copper pipe base.

[t31os]

Always used AS5, and AS3 before that.

If you buy the proper removal scented stuff its no problem wiping it off at all.

If you have problem removing the heatsink, run the PC for 10 mins, shut it down, then remove, its far easier when the compound is heated up.

Personally though never had an issue with heatsinks sticking, though a friend says his always sticks real bad, maybe it was a batch or two i dunno, but i've not had this problem.

[Qdos]

I've always found the AS5 sticks like blit to a shanket... :lol:

[Psychotik]

I've always used arctic silver 5 thermal paste, due to the silver content in the paste which conducts heat. stick with that and you should be fine.