Coollaboratory Thermal Paste Liquid Pro question

[spectrum48]

i remember of another metal based tim, which had problems on alluminum (or copper) heatsinks, it used to ruin the heatsinks.
is the liquid pro ok to use with an ultima90?

thanx

[LennyRhys]

Liquid Pro contains gallium so using it on heatsinks that contain aluminium is a very bad idea.

[spectrum48]

thank you

[cozwin]

has other problems thought.

Is really hard to clean off.
Has a likely hood of merging heatsink and processor together almost like a adhesive.
Is a liquid and i have heard of some people having it flow out of heatsink to other components and causing problems.

Basicly imo and most others its a no go for only a few degrees difference... try tuniq mx2 or artic cooling new stuff... also cool lab do have a new one coming out that hopefully wont be as bad as liquid pro.

[cozwin]

i remember of another metal based tim, which had problems on alluminum (or copper) heatsinks, it used to ruin the heatsinks.
is the liquid pro ok to use with an ultima90?

thanx

ultima90 is a copper heatsink with nickel coating so should be fine but i wouldnt recommend it myself, as its cheaper and better to go with alternatives above

[LennyRhys]

has other problems thought.

Is really hard to clean off.
Has a likely hood of merging heatsink and processor together almost like a adhesive.
Is a liquid and i have heard of some people having it flow out of heatsink to other components and causing problems.

Because of LP's consistency you are supposed to check your application before heatsink installation by holding the CPU vertical to see if any of the LP runs off. The manual actually recommends an "almost transparent film" of LP be applied, which most people will think is too little. Anyone having problems with LP running off their CPU has obviously ignored the instruction manual and applied far too much.

And, contrary to popular belief, it doesn't act as an adhesive, and it is pretty easy to clean off with the right materials/solutions.

[AndyM]

For high thermal load transfer needs, nothing beats LM. Much better than any thermal pastes. Best to use on lapped surfaces so there is no run-off issues when trying to fill large gaps.

[NightRaven]

search around.. i did quite a detailed guide on lp...

[spectrum48]

thanx all for the info