Artic Silver WTF

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Ferrett

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• Sep 22, 2002

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Hi
Just been on ebuyer.com and this is what they have to say on Actic silver!
Item: Arctic silver thermal compound 3G (not to be used on AMD CPU's)
Qty: 1
Cost: £2.99
Tell me they dont know what there on about are they mad is it safe to use? Or is it some new conductive formula?
Ferret

 

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• Sep 22, 2002

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Show us a link please as this sounds pretty foolish

 

JaY_III

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• Sep 22, 2002

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Its safe to use on AMD CPU's.....

Only think i can think of that would not be safe is putting the paste all over the Bridges on the CPU....
But even if you did, notthing should really happen as AS is non-conductive.....

So unless its not realy AS, it will be safe to use on an AMD

 

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• Sep 22, 2002

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lol dosn't it say on AS site to be used on amd and intel products? i think i read that before.

 

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Heres the link i couldnt believe it.
I ordered it anyway.http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...0&PX_Session=ee7c0ce0c37f4811d622732722dd37a7
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Chris

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• Sep 22, 2002

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ha ha thats funny, think AS manufacturers would b interested to hear there reasons. Actually so would I!

 

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thats pretty weird

 

willlangford

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go to www.arcticsilver.com

they have had people putting other kindas of stuff and calling it as. u probly got the bad stuff.

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• Sep 22, 2002

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perhaps this is just their way of not being held liable in the case some one misuses the AS and fries their CPU as the AMD cpus run hotter and dont have the safeguard of a cumbersome heatspreader...

they could reject more RMA's that way if AS was found to be used... kinda a dumb concept but could be a solution..

 

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• Sep 22, 2002

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Hi,

Thats funny, I order parts from them aswell, as Im in UK...

When I purchased the AS3 I wrote an email to them, saying that it works fine on AMDs.
I told them they must have made a mistake, and if not, WHY cant we use it on AMDs.

That was a few months back, and im still waiting for a response from them!

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• Sep 22, 2002

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one question, i hear all you guys talking bout these seperatly bought brand name thermal paste. im currently using that white stuff that came with my volcano 7+. if that any good or should i change?
btw my idle temps are 43 load is bout 48-50 for cpu

 

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• Sep 23, 2002

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Is it me, or is the little caution on the AS site...a guide to properly ripping people off? I mean, they are pointing out flaws in the frauds.

 

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Ferrett

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At least i gave you all a laugh
Ferret