legit Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 hey all, i've heard that heat pads are good, i've heard that all ocer's use silver compound, so whats the best to use for a thermal compund? also how do you correctly apply it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 Arctic silver 5 is the best overall, but it takes 200hrs to set, Arctic Silver Ceramique is a few degrees hotter, but takes like 24-48hrs to set. So Its basically up to your preferences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legit Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 cool thanks, but how do you apply it right, i've heard a thin even layer and a dab here a dab there? and by set do you mean after you put it on and put the heatsink and processor togethor? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exeter_acres Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 Check out www.arcticsilver.com for application instructions-they've pretty much got the most effective methods. Â Beat me to it exeter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byron Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 Letting it set is running your computer with the compound on (heatsink on also :-P). You really dont have to do anything special, they recomment that you turn off your comp a few times during the "burn in". That is just letting it cool off to room temp. Read around www.arcticsilver.com, they have a lot of explanations to the chemistry behind it :-P Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
legit Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 sweet thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oralpain Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 I alos prefer arctic silver 5. There are thermal compunds that will perfrom just as well, but AS 5 has the best combination of performance, longevity, and ease of application. At least in my opinion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worker Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 Impoves your cooling by 15-20 degress on your cpu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paranoid Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 Impoves your cooling by 15-20 degress on your cpu. That's not true. The difference is anywhere between 3-12*C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy54354 Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 uhh...since when did as5 drop temps 15-20 degrees.. <_< Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
road-runner Posted September 18, 2004 Posted September 18, 2004 Arctic Silver 5 on all my machines applied per there website instructions, this is what it looked like with one little drop in the center like the say, I had put this together when I had the pelt but took it back apart the next morning to do more sealing for condensation, there pictures are about the same for the P4s Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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