AS5 on RAM Chips for sticking ramsinks

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KandaB

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Hi guys, I'm new here at Ocforums.

I just wanted to ask a small question, is it possible to be able to use AS5 to stick on ramsinks to ram modules? What I've heard is that its not a good idea to use as5, but instead Ceramique will work better. I can't take the risk, and plus its very rare to get Arctic Silver from where I live (I haven't found any at all). Thanks guys.

PS: Will AS5 work too for vga memory ramsinks for graphic cards?

 

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• Aug 28, 2004

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Honestly, don't do it. AS5 doesn't have the gluing properties you will need to keep the sinks down. Look for arctic alumina adhesive (non capacitive) or if you want a little better performance Arctic silver adhesive (capacitive)

 

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Hrm, I will be making/buying ram chips soon, and I have ceramique.. How would I go about applying this? just straight ceramique to it or mix in some super glue (heard that before), oh and is it really worth it if I get cheap aluminum ones, I will try to get a fan to hover over them and my chipset.

 

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put a little line of superglue on the outside of the perimeter of the component then put a small dab of thermal grease in the middle (just a tiny amount) make sure they dont get mixed and presto a good cheap way to attach tiny heatsinks

 

batboy

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Like was said, regular thermal paste like Arctic Silver 5 is not an adhesive. You need to use Arctic Silver epoxy or better yet Arctic Alumina adhesive. Like Flapper said, you can use regular thermal paste in the middle and then a dab of super glue in each corner.

 

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i wouldnt use super glue tho... have seen too many chips get screwed up by it.... the smartest thing to do is to use arctic thermal adhesive

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_thermal_adhesive.htm

 

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KandaB

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When you mean you use super glue on the perimeter, does that mean on the perimeter of the actual RAM chip or the perimeter of the RAM module?

 

batboy

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What kind of heatsinks are you using? Just put a dab of super glue on each corner of each RAM chip.

 

ciku

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thats what i like with my ram... no HS needed!