Is Bulk Thermal Compound Worth It?

[LinusTech]

Buy Thermal Compound on Amazon: http://geni.us/qeVFDW

 

Thermal paste. Why not buy in bulk? We can think of a few reasons.

 

 

[Guest]

So how does it taste?

[NTDaws]

First

[NTDaws]

2nd

[Carfferd]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

So how does it taste?

Asking the real question here.... 

 

never thought of buying thermal compound in bulk.. interesting

[Daniel644]

#LinusPeanutButterTips

[Daniel644]

#WorkShopStrikesAgain

[Sheeepman]

Looks like the kinda thing Midas would poop out...

[Techicolors]

for some reason when i saw this post i thought Linus genuinely asked this question in the forums 

[AnonymousGuy]

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=62

 

I use the GC-Electronics stuff because it costs a couple bucks for an enormous tube of it, and it outperforms tons of "enthusiast" pastes.

 

Also the temperatures separating the best and worst are ver ysmall if you get a high clamping load on the heatsink.

[NTDaws]

80 members on this post lol.

[NumLock21]

I bought a bulk thermal compound 40G, comes with a mini plastic spatula, to spread thermal paste on CPU! Not as good as I thought it would be, compare to using a squeeze tube like them toothpaste or the syringe. Too much thermal paste goes to waste.

[Eredian]

You should spread it on bread and see if it tastes like peanut butter.

[Totallycasual]

Is the act of pulling a stupid face for every thumbnail worth it?

 

Sometimes i see the thumbnails now and cringe a little, does it really boost views? 

[mariushm]

Linus, you simply bought a crap thermal grease.

 

Rather than going to stores like Amazon, you should have checked out stores that sell electric components ... for example Digikey.com , Mouser.com , Farnell.com / Newark.com (same company, different websites for different territories).

 

I personally bought a reasonably good thermal paste tube (much better than those gray grease tiny one use  baggies but let's say not as good as Arctic Cooling MX-4 or similar) , 57 grams for less than 8.5$  - now it's around 9$ at the store I used : http://www.newark.com/aavid-thermalloy/250g/thermal-grease-tube-57g/dp/68Y6618

 

From the same store, you can buy a bit more basic thermal grease (but cheaper) at around 26$ for 8 oz (about 226 grams) : http://www.newark.com/wakefield-solutions/120-8/thermal-joint-compound-jar-8oz/dp/00Z1247

 

Heck, you could even buy a 20lb can (about 9.07 kg) for around 360$ (so around 40$ for 1 Kg) :

http://www.newark.com/wakefield-solutions/120-320/thermal-grease-can-20lb/dp/00Z754

 

If you want some brand names known in the IT, you can buy Arctic Cooling MX-2 (decent thermal paste) for about 40$ for 65g ... expensive but much cheaper compared to buying 16 x 4g syringes of the same product.

[Hayabusa1989]

1 hour ago, LinusTech said:

Buy Thermal Compound on Amazon: http://geni.us/qeVFDW

 

Thermal paste. Why not buy in bulk? We can think of a few reasons.

 

 

Always thought about this as i am AWFUL with Thermal Compound

[Mr Bacon]

Damn Linus. You got ripped off big time.

 

Exact same thing only it's CDN$ 20.29. $13.99 on the US site.

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Silicone-Compound-Thermal-Conductive-Chipset/dp/B019MR9HAK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488241430&sr=8-2

 

[zMeul]

keep Dennis away from it, might mistake it for Nutella 

[dizmo]

That thumbnail...

2 hours ago, Newenthusiast said:

Is the act of pulling a stupid face for every thumbnail worth it?

 

Sometimes i see the thumbnails now and cringe a little, does it really boost views? 

I agree I do too. It honestly makes me avoid a few of the videos that I might have watched otherwise.

[zMeul]

3 minutes ago, dizmo said:

That thumbnail...

I agree I do too. It honestly makes me avoid a few of the videos that I might have watched otherwise.

I already unsubbed couple of days ago

if Linus can't keep it professional, I have no interest in his videos

[zMeul]

Just now, rrubberr said:

"Do you have alot of money? No? Good, because we do, and we spend it on dumb stuff and make videos."

 

The glory days of the white lab coat and stone-faced expression as he meticulously assembled desktops.

 

I can't see a use for bulk compound unless you work for Google or Amazon, though.

what?! 

[dizmo]

2 minutes ago, zMeul said:

I already unsubbed couple of days ago

if Linus can't keep it professional, I have no interest in his videos

Yeah, I feel ya. I mean I kind of get it. If you look at the forum, a huge percentage of it is quite young. They are probably drawn to such things. I noticed the videos taking much more of a "look at our office and all the stuff we buy!" or "here's a build no one will really do" turn. A couple times is cool, but not constantly. At least Jayztwocents does obtainable, more useful reviews.

Each to their own I suppose though.

[PhilBoisvert]

Lol, as I was watching it, I told to myself "They must have cut for him to wash his hand" seems not

[MimigaKing]

4 hours ago, Mr Bacon said:

Damn Linus. You got ripped off big time.

 

Exact same thing only it's CDN$ 20.29. $13.99 on the US site.

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Silicone-Compound-Thermal-Conductive-Chipset/dp/B019MR9HAK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1488241430&sr=8-2

 

He paid 90$ for 1000 grams of thermal compound, what you linked is for only 100 grams...

[WalkerYYJ]

Hey Linus,

 

If you're interested in giving it another whirl...

Innovation Cooling, LLC  IE: IC Diamond publishes  thermal conductivity of 4.5 W/m-K.

 

This stuff: http://www.digikey.ca/product-detail/en/t-global-technology/S606C-30/1168-1382-ND/3042211 is 5.0 W/m-K.

And this stuff: http://www.digikey.ca/product-detail/en/t-global-technology/TG-NSP-60-1LB/1168-2116-ND/5280212 is 6.0 W/m-K.

 

We've used both at our lab in Victoria with good results. Also next day shipping with Digikey