Where to get heat sink compound, and what type?

[Fun Guy]

What is the best stuff and where can I get it? I used the Radio Shack stuff before, but on the PII I used it on it looks like it dried up. I wonder about its long-term effectiveness.

Also, does it matter about conductivity - and I mean electrical conductivity, not thermal conductivity. I noticed that some compounds advertise both.

 

[jblondi]

Most extreme folks around here have been using artic silver. I found some on this site Paste. You might want to shop around for a better price. You want it to be non conductive. Hope this helps.

 

[Jumpem]

Arctic silver is $14 at 2CoolTek.com!

 

[mikee]

Got the arctic silver from everythingconnected for $12.99 shipped. Came in about 4 days.

 

[mechBgon]

I have been wondering about the various reports on "plain" heatsink compounds like the Radio Shack. Some say it's great, some say it dries up or gets thicker. I keep reminding myself that it's a silicone-based grease with some oxide filler. Silicone grease is what you put on your spark-plug boots in your car, and it stands up to very high temperatures (try touching the engine near the spark plugs after it's warmed-up). Just some food for thought.

 

[robinhung]

You can bur Arctic Silver which is the best for $13.99 from here
They always have stock and shipping is cheap under a dollar.

 

[Fun Guy]

Wondering about the Pay Pal thing. I don't have a Pay Pal account and the Everything Connected site says that I have to pay through Pay Pal, that they will create an account for me. Is this legit? Is it a good thing to do?

 

[DainBrammage]

DONT LET ANYONE MAKE YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT... Do it yourself at PAYPAL

 

[DanceCraft]

What about making your own copper paste ? Does taking copper dust (From milling a water block) and mixing it with silicone heat sync gell work good ? I think when I mill my copper block I'm going to try doing that. I'm using a high speed steel grinder bit in my dremel to mill out a channel in my block, and from the preleminary tests it produces very fine copper dust. Anyone tried this yet ? I'll post my temp results when I'm done with my water setup and testing my home brew gel.......

DanceCraft

 

[Imported]

I'm using the Goop that came with my Alpha 6035 from 3dfxcool. It's around $4 and much better than the silicon blister pack one, but probably not as good as the Artic Silver.