Arctic Silver 5?

[FZ21Z]

Hi.

Last week I took my laptop apart to give it it's first good clean since buying it, and god did it need it because the amount of crap that had built up was like a felt strip across the mail vent.

So when I was in CCL last week I bought a little tube of AS5, but when I've searched this morning to see how best to apply it, discovered that it's not adhesive as such, well at all, and wondered if it will make a difference?

 

[smarteyeball]

No. It's not adhesive, because it's not glue

Any adhesion comes from usage once the heatsink is back on. It takes a little while to 'cure' compared to some other compounds.

It's still regarded as one the better Thermal pastes.

 

[pebbly]

as5 should be applied as a small rice grain size to the centre of the cpu,it is only a paste ,the ceramic is better if you apply too much thermal paste it can actually have the opposite effect

 

[spinifex]

as5 should be applied as a small rice grain size to the centre of the cpu,it is only a paste ,the ceramic is better if you apply too much thermal paste it can actually have the opposite effect

I concur. I have used the grain method, and also spread it with an old credit card.
Outcome was the same. Need to ensure you clean the cpu and heatsink thoroughly before use.

 

[FZ21Z]

Well I've put some on, so will just see how it goes. The attachment is how it looked before, I didn't take an after though.

 

[Qdos]

AS5 might not be glue, but it sticks like blit to a shanket...

I prefer Ceramiqué as performance is just as good, and disassembly is easier...

 

[pebbly]

wow that looked a lot of paste there, i also put some on my laptop nvidia card also the temp dropped by 6 degrees!

 

[ignatzatsonic]

How it should be applied depends on your specific processor.

See instructions here:

Arctic Silver Incorporated - Route to Product Instructions for Arctic Silver 5

 

[pebbly]

thanks for that, ignatzatsonic

 

[MyWin7]

on a side note

I came across a test site claiming toothpaste is a pretty good conductor - not for general use but if it is an emergency situation it will work nicely 'til you got the real stuff.

http://www.dansdata.com/goop.htm

 

[Qdos]

I came across a test site claiming toothpaste is a pretty good conductor - not for general use but if it is an emergency situation it will work nicely 'til you got the real stuff.

Thermal transfer compound comparison

Mint or regular? With added fluoride or not? :sarc:

Equally disturbing, cooling a PC in cooking oil...

And how black computers are faster...

 

[Bare Foot Kid]

I came across a test site claiming toothpaste is a pretty good conductor - not for general use but if it is an emergency situation it will work nicely 'til you got the real stuff.

Thermal transfer compound comparison

Mint or regular? With added fluoride or not? :sarc:

Equally disturbing, cooling a PC in cooking oil...

And how black computers are faster...

:roflmao:

 

[Orpheous]

I came across a test site claiming toothpaste is a pretty good conductor - not for general use but if it is an emergency situation it will work nicely 'til you got the real stuff.

Thermal transfer compound comparison

Mint or regular? With added fluoride or not? :sarc:

Equally disturbing, cooling a PC in cooking oil...

And how black computers are faster...

:roflmao:

The first and last of those links are from Dan Rutter, an editorial writer and resident Aussie headcase with Atomic Magazine here in Australia. Best known for it's gaming component reviews and slightly twisted humour... recommended reading if you ever get the chance

 

[thefabe]

I didn't read the links but I'm sure they included removing what is on their now with s cuetip and rubbing alcohol carefully. Fabe