Arctic Silver 5

[DarkBlade2117]

I didn't find anything on Artics website whether it's a grease thermal compound so I can remove it later or not. Also what's the cheapest place to buy it? http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-High-Density-Polysynthetic-AS5-3-5G/dp/B0087X728K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434662962&sr=8-2&keywords=arctic+silver+5+high+density#productDetailsFor $6.89

[blueballs]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835426020 :wub:

[Guest Kloaked]

That's about the price you're gonna see everywhere, give or take a few cents.

[W-L]

I didn't find anything on Artics website whether it's a grease thermal compound so I can remove it later or not. Also what's the cheapest place to buy it? http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-High-Density-Polysynthetic-AS5-3-5G/dp/B0087X728K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1434662962&sr=8-2&keywords=arctic+silver+5+high+density#productDetailsFor $6.89

 

You can always remove it with isopropyl alcohol but do remember silver compounds need time to cure ~200hours.

[Syntaxvgm]

Uh well it's harder to remove than the silicon based ones, but some cleaning with 71 or 91% isopropyl alcohol will get it off 

[techguru]

I always use carburator cleaner to clean old thermal paste

works really well

and the stuff is easy to find and cheap

[Nup]

I have removed some it was pretty easy, a little more "sticky" but still rather easy. 

[DarkBlade2117]

You can always remove it with isopropyl alcohol but do remember silver compounds need time to cure ~200hours.

yeah 50-200 hours with the CPU under use.

[Dabombinable]

Uh well it's harder to remove than the silicon based ones, but some cleaning with 71 or 91% isopropyl alcohol will get it off 

I just use paper towel.

 

yeah 50-200 hours with the CPU under use.

So that's why my semi-stock cooler for my Xeon is able to cool it so well now. (semi stock because its in between the original cooler, and that of the Pentium 4-except with no copper core)

[Syntaxvgm]

I just use paper towel.

 

So that's why my semi-stock cooler for my Xeon is able to cool it so well now. (semi stock because its in between the original cooler, and that of the Pentium 4-except with no copper core)

I recommend if you don't have iso alcohol to follow up with a medical wipe. Those have 71% in them. Even with it's easist to start with a dry parper towel I should have mention that otherwise you'll be there forever using a roll of paper towels and a bottle of alcohol lol

[Dabombinable]

I recommend if you don't have iso alcohol to follow up with a medical wipe. Those have 71% in them. Even with it's easist to start with a dry parper towel I should have mention that otherwise you'll be there forever using a roll of paper towels and a bottle of alcohol lol

I only need to use 1 piece, and then if I have any problems I use some metho.