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| Thread ID: 109721 | 2010-05-20 09:28:00 | Thermal paste 34 yrs old - OK to use? | BBCmicro (15761) | Press F1 |
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| 886691 | 2010-05-21 10:34:00 | I have read that article a long time ago actually... he has shown that the thermal resistance is quite similar between everything he tested. So what? The article PaulD posted compares 80 different materials and shows varying temperatures over a range of 4.6°C (not a lot, no, but not bad either) As I said, for hardcore overclocking that extra few degrees can make all the difference (apparently - yes I admit I do not have firsthand experience) I just like to buy a CPU, stick the stock cooler on with stock TIM and use it. If it was idling at 60°C I would think of getting a better cooler, though. If you think Vegemite\Marmite is so good, maybe you should try it out and see how long it lasts? Maybe it wouldn't rot but it'll degrade faster than most real heatsink paste out there. When was the last time you kept your cupboard at CPU operating temperature, say 46°C ? |
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| 886692 | 2010-05-21 10:52:00 | Sell the 34-year old paste on Trade Me and buy some new stuff with the proceeds. You would probably get quite a lot. |
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