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I trying to figure out what thermal paste is best for a w/c setup. Would Arctic Alumina, Arctic Silver 5 or Arctic Silver Ceramique work best?
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bri1 said:why do you like ceramique on vid card?
Aidenswarrior said:because it is noncapacitive, the cpu is kinda buy it self and raised up or w/e while with the gpu, it has a lot of transistors and all that stuff right around the core. You may notice a 1 or 2 degree difference, but it is worth it to be on the safe side.
bri1 said:ive never heard of anyone having a problem with as5 on their gpu
bri1 said:whell its worth the extra performance we are overclockers after all
i know how to use the edit!!!
bri1 said:if you have a 450 dollar vid card you need to tell your parrent your spoiled!
and once i see soemoen say my as5 ruined my vid card then ill concider it a potential threat
http://www.arcticsilver.com/ceramique_instructions.htmbri1 said:ive never heard of anyone having a problem with as5 on their gpu
Arctic Silver 5 and all other metal based TIMs are capacative. If you apply AS5 to your vid card you have to be very careful. For electrically sensitive applications, many people do not have the skill to apply the right amount. If you lack the skill or patience, it could be a 700 dollar mistake.Caution:
While much safer than silver greases engineered for high electrical conductivity, Arctic Silver thermal compound should be kept away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. The compound is slightly capacitive and could cause problems if it bridged two close-proximity electrical paths.