Another Thermal Talk

[kikicoco1334]

well..
recently i got to thinking since i monna be testing all kinds of hardwares and i really don't like using my good & $$$ thermal on random hardwards i may not even get to bench on...

so i am thinking about getting something super cheap and just gonna work for like docking the cooler on the chip and see if it works kinda thing and i was wondering which kind should i get?

30g Silver Thermal Grease Paste CPU Heatsink Compound - $8.89
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30g-Silver-Thermal-Grease-Paste-CPU-Heatsink-Compound?item=110768076304&cmd=ViewItem


30G Thermal Grease Heatsink Compound Paste CPU VGA - $1.89
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30G-Thermal-Grease-Heatsink-Compound-Paste-CPU-VGA-/160587865390?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2563c85d2e


30g Thermal Grease Paste CPU Heatsink Compound Grey Color - $3.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30g-Thermal-Grease-Paste-CPU-Heatsink-Compound-Grey-Color-/110768063272?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ca4a8328


since they are all gonna be coming from china and i monna have to wait for a long ass time to have it be here...
is it worth the extra on those cheap stuff?
cuz cash is kinda (VERY) short on my hand right now, and i am out of my cheap stuff now and i just found some of my Athlon chips and kinda wanna test it out sometime during my spring break

[Neuromancer]

As said via IM just slap toothpaste on there

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

I agree that substitutes or cheap stuff are more about longevity. Will toothpaste last in a 24/7? system? hell no. Prolly wont last an hour :)

But for others, yeah the cheap it is fine if you slapping it on, checking and wiping it back off. Might need to CLEAN a little more often but I almost NEVER clean and I throw IC7 diamond paste on everything (you can get it free a lot of the time)

[kikicoco1334]

thanks alot mate!

[MaadDaawg]

is this cheap enuf?

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/arcemosi.html

[Bones]

That's the same stuff I use and yes, it's cheap and works great.

[MaadDaawg]

and lasts forever :P

[Witchdoctor]

Yea but it sucks using as tooth paste ............

No minty flavor what so ever :laughing:

[kikicoco1334]

gonna take a look at it when i get home, some how lipscomb blocked that site

i feel like a lipscomb slave right now