View Full Version : what termal grease for tecs?
saaya
07-08-2003, 10:26 PM
there is special termal grease for tecs? cant i use the coolermaster or zalman grease i have? is arctic silver oc?
sandman
07-08-2003, 10:29 PM
I think any non-metal based would be best. They seem to seperate.
saaya
07-08-2003, 10:33 PM
oh, so no arctic silver ...mkay thx! :)
jinu117
07-09-2003, 02:19 AM
Heard good stories about artic alumina and used one myself successfully... (what they supply with MCW-5000PT).
Now... if you read the specs for their operational temp, you will find shin-etsu to have very low operational temp which is kind of wierd considering how hard it is to work with it when cold... Never tried it myself :P
saaya
07-09-2003, 02:51 AM
never seen any shin etsu here in germany...
hey, ive checked again and some swiftech blocks with tecs are assembled with arctic silver 3! so it is posible to use it i guess, or not?
saaya
07-09-2003, 03:50 AM
not available in germany either afaik :/
sandman
07-09-2003, 04:17 AM
I think arctic silver would work, just not the best.
Originally posted by saaya
not available in germany either afaik :/
AS Alumina then?
Originally posted by sandman
I think arctic silver would work, just not the best.
it does work, but not optimal: it ain't developed for subzero usage
semester
07-09-2003, 02:00 PM
Originally posted by saaya
never seen any shin etsu here in germany...
hey, ive checked again and some swiftech blocks with tecs are assembled with arctic silver 3! so it is posible to use it i guess, or not?
Shin Etsu in germany:http://www.freax-ware.de/shop/home.html
Some tests in german: http://www.dirkvader.de/frame.php?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dirkvader.de%2Fpag e%2Fg-765.html
One in norwegian, the pictures speaks so you dont need to understand norwegian: http://www.ocshoot.no/paste.htm
saaya
07-09-2003, 02:12 PM
lol dirkvader der alte saulappen ^^
thx for the links :D
saaya
07-09-2003, 02:16 PM
lol 5€ shipping for the shin etsu? fck you freax-ware! im getting arctic alumina or ceramique then if i can find it simply cheaper and performs the same or better...
semester
07-09-2003, 02:34 PM
Originally posted by saaya
lol 5€ shipping for the shin etsu? fck you freax-ware! im getting arctic alumina or ceramique then if i can find it simply cheaper and performs the same or better...
Can you see if they ships to sweden?
And what it cost if they do?
Me and german is no good together:shrug::p:
zippyc
07-12-2003, 06:09 PM
I use a silicone-based themal grease for my pelts because it does not conduct electricity. And I have heard of problems with AS III seperating at low temps too, but that could have just been a bad batch.
If the grease you plan to use will get anywhere close to the wire leads on the peltier, I'd say stay away from anything electrically conductive. I have an enormous power supply driving my pelts and do not want to risk a 52 Amp short through a little broken or cracked insulation. Might look somthing like this:
My house> :flame: <My computer
But that's me. And although pelts are coated, they are basicly one great big electical grid anyway, so if one cracks and a very conductive grease is there...well, you can figure it out from there I bet.
saaya
07-12-2003, 07:55 PM
ill use the coolermaster silicone stuff i have then...