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New arctic silver info !
Once again, our research efforts have proven successful and a new and better Arctic Silver is ready.
We will release Arctic Silver 5 on October 20, 2003.
AS5 is the second product in our new generation of high-density thermal compounds and has several significant advantages over our previous silver compounds.
The polysynthetic suspension fluid is improved.
The new mix of non-silicone synthetic oils is more stable than the mix used in Arctic Silver 3. This further enhances the long-term performance of Arctic Silver 5, especially under high-vibration or other difficult conditions.
The average particle size is smaller. (Less than 0.45 microns <0.000018 inch)
The microscopic thermally conductive particles in Arctic Silver 5 fill the voids between the core and the heatsink more completely to provide improved thermal transfer.
The compound is more dense.
The sizes of the individual filler particles are designed so that the smaller particles better fill the interstices between the larger particles than with our previous compounds. While most thermal compounds contain 30% to 50% thermally conductive filler by weight, Arctic Silver 5 contains almost 90% thermally conductive filler by weight.
The application is easier.
Like Ceramique, Arctic Silver 5 is not spread out on the P4 heat spreader. A small dab of AS5 is placed on the center of the heat spreader and the pressure from the heatsink spreads it out to form an air-free minimum bond line.
You can see the Ceramique instructions here: http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramiq...ructions.htm#b1
And most important, the performance is much better.
Retail Arctic Silver 5 will be available in two sizes, a 3.5 gram tube and a 12 gram tube (3cc). The 3.5 gram tube will come in a grey colored version of our Ceramique syringe. This syringe is specifically designed for high-density thermal compounds and features a very smooth and easy to use action that aids in dispensing and application. The grey color and silver label will distinguish it from Ceramique's white syringe and label. The 12 gram tube will come in a 5cc luer slip type medical syringe with approximately 3cc of compound.
The suggested U.S. retail price for Arctic Silver 5 is $7.95 for the 3.5 gram tube and $19.95 for the 12 gram tube (3cc)
This info was not provided to me by Arctic Silver, but the info IS from Arctic Silver
Once again, our research efforts have proven successful and a new and better Arctic Silver is ready.
We will release Arctic Silver 5 on October 20, 2003.
AS5 is the second product in our new generation of high-density thermal compounds and has several significant advantages over our previous silver compounds.
The polysynthetic suspension fluid is improved.
The new mix of non-silicone synthetic oils is more stable than the mix used in Arctic Silver 3. This further enhances the long-term performance of Arctic Silver 5, especially under high-vibration or other difficult conditions.
The average particle size is smaller. (Less than 0.45 microns <0.000018 inch)
The microscopic thermally conductive particles in Arctic Silver 5 fill the voids between the core and the heatsink more completely to provide improved thermal transfer.
The compound is more dense.
The sizes of the individual filler particles are designed so that the smaller particles better fill the interstices between the larger particles than with our previous compounds. While most thermal compounds contain 30% to 50% thermally conductive filler by weight, Arctic Silver 5 contains almost 90% thermally conductive filler by weight.
The application is easier.
Like Ceramique, Arctic Silver 5 is not spread out on the P4 heat spreader. A small dab of AS5 is placed on the center of the heat spreader and the pressure from the heatsink spreads it out to form an air-free minimum bond line.
You can see the Ceramique instructions here: http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramiq...ructions.htm#b1
And most important, the performance is much better.
Retail Arctic Silver 5 will be available in two sizes, a 3.5 gram tube and a 12 gram tube (3cc). The 3.5 gram tube will come in a grey colored version of our Ceramique syringe. This syringe is specifically designed for high-density thermal compounds and features a very smooth and easy to use action that aids in dispensing and application. The grey color and silver label will distinguish it from Ceramique's white syringe and label. The 12 gram tube will come in a 5cc luer slip type medical syringe with approximately 3cc of compound.
The suggested U.S. retail price for Arctic Silver 5 is $7.95 for the 3.5 gram tube and $19.95 for the 12 gram tube (3cc)
This info was not provided to me by Arctic Silver, but the info IS from Arctic Silver
Sounds like some good stuff but I still like my Ceramique. Thanks for the info.
