g4m3rof1337
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Is Arctic Silver Ceramique non-conductive? Or is there another kind of compound that is better?
Thermal Paste
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No its not conductive.
Electrical Insulator:
Céramique does not contain any metal or other electrically conductive materials. It is a pure electrical insulator, neither electrically conductive nor capacitive
http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramique.htm
Electrical Insulator:
Céramique does not contain any metal or other electrically conductive materials. It is a pure electrical insulator, neither electrically conductive nor capacitive
http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramique.htm
just a noob
Well-Known Member
artic cooling mx-2 is also nonconductive, it beats it by a degree or two, ceramique is better for subzero benching, though
I,ve had just as good luck with Tuniq TX-2. All three are pretty much close to the same stuff.
g4m3rof1337
Active Member
OK, so if some got leaked over, it'll be fine then?
Thanks.
Thanks.
Bodaggit23
Active Member
If some leaked over, you used too much.
The idea that more is better in this case is not true.
The paste is merely to fill in the microscopic gaps between the cpu
and heat sink. If you use too much, you create a thick pad of paste
that acts like an insulator instead of a conductor. You want the heat
to transfer to the heat sink, but the more paste, the harder it is to
move the heat.
g4m3rof1337
Active Member
Well I haven't applied any yet, but I'm looking for thermal paste options for my 360.
Bodaggit23
Active Member
Ok, just some info for ya. It really doesn't take much.
Arctic Silver recommends a rice grain sized spot of it for single cores.
That's not much at all.
bomberboysk
Active Member
Tuniq TX-2 or Ocz freeze, no setup time on either i believe and ive had good luck with both.
kookooshortman55
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I just installed some AS5 for my 8800GT, I checked the site to read up on the info first.
http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm
It is designed to be electrically nonconductive, but across short bridges it might conduct slightly. If it spills a little I wouldn't be too worried, other than the fact that you used too much to make it effective.
So ceramique is not conductive, but neither is AS5 so I wouldn't be worried.
http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm
It is designed to be electrically nonconductive, but across short bridges it might conduct slightly. If it spills a little I wouldn't be too worried, other than the fact that you used too much to make it effective.
So ceramique is not conductive, but neither is AS5 so I wouldn't be worried.