I'll post one last time on this subject. When you buy a CPU w/ heatsink
& fan included, the manufacturer will sometimes/usually have a thermal
pad already put onto the base of the heat sink. Thermal pads do an
alright conductivity for long term use. Most thermal interface
compounds will work good for shorter term usage. Although there are
some very good thermal interface compounds out there which will not
run, so are very good for long term useage. As I stated in an earlier
post, thermal pads have a tendency to adhere, that is why they are good
for long term usage. And, there are some thermal interface compounds
out there that also have a tendency to adhere. You see alot of talk
about Arcti Silver Thermal Interface Compound which has very good heat
transfer qualities because of the conductive metals in the compound.
Arcti Silver is a good choice if you know how not to over apply the
compound (meaning not too much applied). Apply too much Arcti Silver
and when it gets very hot, it could run (possible to run into the CPU
pins), resulting in shorting out the CPU (conductive metal compounds).
I recently started using the new stuff out, Arcti CERAMIQUE (no
conductive metals in the compound). Using CERAMIQUE, Uguru usually
shows an average of about 95 degrees faranheit around the core, and
shows an average of about 90 degrees faranheit during inactive periods.
The highest I ever saw the area get up to around my CPU was about 104
degrees faranheit. The compound is about 1 1/2 month old. Will be
interesting to find out how long it will hold-up. I remember a comment
in a review from somewhere (don't remember where) stating that you
could probably rub CERAMIQUE all over the mainboard without shorting
anything out. The instructions for applying CERAMIQUE show to apply it
to the heatsink (then wipe it all off, which makes sence), then only
apply it to the center area of the CPU plate (over where the core is
under the plate). I decided to rub a very thin layer over the entire
plate, then rub from the edges toward the center to leave only a very
thin layer closer to the edges of the plate, then put another very
small drop at the center and rub a little heavier circular layer over
the core. My way made a little more sense to myself rather than not
putting any near the edge of the plate as the instructions had shown.
The installation instructions can be Adobe Downloaded from Arcti Web
Site.
