Thermal Paste?

[Milos-stancene]

How often you change your Thermal Paste?
Thanx !!!

[inCore]

It depends, I break things quite often so I have to replace parts and then put on new thermal paste. If I wouldn't break things, I wouldn't do it very often, takes a few hundred hours before the stuff sets in anyways. Otherwise I suppose I would just stick to when I get a new load of hardware simply due to upgrading, i.e. once every year or so. I'm sure many members here replace their hardware with very short intervals though.

[purecain]

just check your temps regularly, if you see a rise in temps then your going to want to think about replacing the TIM. my temps have been pretty steady for the last 6 months....

hope this helps...

[stocius]

Depends on what paste you use.

[Milos-stancene]

Depends on what paste you use.
Thanx.
Which is the best?

[Movieman]

Thanx.
Which is the best?

We've been testing Diamond7 over in the WCG section and it is excellent:up:
Beats the snot out of AS5 IMO..
Solid 3-4C gain on my Q6600 rig vs AS5 and I was a firm beleiver in AS5

[Milos-stancene]

Why do we need that paste anyway???
What did it does??

[Movieman]

Why do we need that paste anyway???
What did it does??

Ever see a concrete block wall?
The cement between the blocks binds them together as the blocks wouldn't match up perfectly together. Same principle here and the thermal paste(TIM) also is a highly effective thermal carrier.. Transfers the heat from the cpu to the heatsink and then your HS fan "whisks" it away.
modern cpu's per square inch generate more heat than your mothers old steam iron.
There are vids on utube where guys have fired up systems without a heatsink on and in seconds the cpu generates so much heat that it melts right thru the motherboard.

[Milos-stancene]

Ever see a concrete block wall?
The cement between the blocks binds them together as the blocks wouldn't match up perfectly together. Same principle here and the thermal paste(TIM) also is a highly effective thermal carrier.. Transfers the heat from the cpu to the heatsink and then your HS fan "whisks" it away.
modern cpu's per square inch generate more heat than your mothers old steam iron.
There are vids on utube where guys have fired up systems without a heatsink on and in seconds the cpu generates so much heat that it melts right thru the motherboard.
Thank you very much!
Sorry for my bad englisch .. I am from Serbia (probably you never heard of it).
Can you give me those links .... youtube - fired ==?????

[inCore]

No problems about your English, we understand you! And we've all heard of Serbia, at least I have :p:

What he means is:

Some people have tried to start their computer without thermal paste and it made a hole in the motherboard because the CPU got so hot.

I can't find the links either, I'd like to see it though. *looks at Movieman with pleading eyes*

[MikeB12]

mx-2 loyal user...
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/further_prod2.php?idx=149

For high demanding applications – new large 30 gram package of MX-2
MX-2 is a high thermal conductivity and low thermal resistance compound for components that require optimum thermal dissipation. It is ideally suited for use in CPU, GPU cooling and other applications between power semiconductor components and heat sinks where thermal conductivity is the major factor.

Main Features:

* High Thermal Conductivity
* Low Thermal Resistance
* Non-Electrical Conductive
* Non-Capacitive
* Non-Corrosive
* No Curing
* No Bleeding

Safe to apply anywhere
Since the MX-2 does not contain any metal particles, there are no problems regarding electrical conductivity or capacitance. Unlike other silver and copper compounds, MX-2 ensures that contact to electrical circuits, pins and leads cannot result in any damage.

Durability
With MX-2 no curing and no bleeding of the compound are possible. In contrast to other products, this compound does not show decreasing performance over time, does not need to be reapplied and has a durability of at least 8 years.

8 yrs seems a little on the high side, but the mfr says it's 8 yrs.. so I'm sure it'll do me fine for a coup[le..

[stocius]

mx-2 loyal user...
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/further_prod2.php?idx=149



8 yrs seems a little on the high side, but the mfr says it's 8 yrs.. so I'm sure it'll do me fine for a coup[le..
Yes, I was going to recommend Arctic Cooling MX-2 ^^See above post. It's somewhat hard to find in the states but I believe a few shops in the NL carry it. It beats Arctic Silver by anywhere from 2 centigrade to 7 centigrade, of course this is assuming proper contact with chip. I've not used the Diamond paste so I can't comment on it.

[MikeB12]

re: MX-2
I bought a tube at NE last oct, have used it 4 times and still have some left...
you can get it at NE for $7... + shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

you can also get it at petra's for $6...
http://www.petrastechshop.com/arcomxthco.html

[stocius]

re: MX-2
I bought a tube at NE last oct, have used it 4 times and still have some left...
you can get it at NE for $7... + shipping
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

you can also get it at petra's for $6...
http://www.petrastechshop.com/arcomxthco.html
Thanks, m8. I looked at both shops must've missed or it was out of stock.