Does thermal paste go off?

evolvedpc · 06-14-10, 03:28 PM

I have some arctic silver 5 that must have been lying around for a good 5 years. (Since my last PC build - or perhaps the one before that.) Is is still safe to use, do you think?

Super Nade · 06-14-10, 04:31 PM

I cannot think of a compelling reason on why not to do so? I have used 2.5 yr old AS5 before. No explosions (thus far).

boucher91 · 06-14-10, 05:46 PM

gave a 8 yr old tube to my bro a year ago hes still using it now...

Nebulous · 06-14-10, 06:22 PM

I think I still have some AS3 left over. Used it on plenty of GPU's and CPU's with no meltdowns

tinymouse2 · 06-14-10, 06:44 PM

If it's open to the air then I believe it'll dry (haven't had any new stuff dry but haven't got any older than a year

) but as long as it's been kept out of the open air you should be fine

06-14-10, 03:28 PM	Thread Starter #1
evolvedpc Registered Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: England	Does thermal paste go off? I have some arctic silver 5 that must have been lying around for a good 5 years. (Since my last PC build - or perhaps the one before that.) Is is still safe to use, do you think? __________________ ---- evolvedpc i7-930@4.2GHz, 3 x nVidia GTX 480 @ 850MHz, 12GB DDR3-1600, Asus P6T7-WS, Intel X25-M 160GB (G2), 4TB RAID5 (3x2TB WD RE4-GP), Silverstone ZM1200M, Lian-Li X1000 XSPC dual bay split res, 4 x MCP355, Apogee XT, 3 x Koolance VID-NX480, Black Ice GTX280 (140.2), 2 x Koolance 140.1 (Cu), Koolance MB-ASP6T7WS mobo block Loop 1: res --> pump1 --> pump2 --> 140.1 --> 140.1 --> P6T7-WS block --> CPU --> res Loop 2: res --> pump3 --> pump4 --> 140.2 --> [GPU1 \| GPU2 \| GPU3 (in parallel)] --> res Temps (idle/load, for 26C ambient): CPU 42C/67C, GPU 42C/61C
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06-14-10, 04:31 PM	#2
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06-14-10, 06:44 PM	#5
tinymouse2 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Surrey, England	If it's open to the air then I believe it'll dry (haven't had any new stuff dry but haven't got any older than a year ) but as long as it's been kept out of the open air you should be fine __________________ Sound setup: Amp: Cambridge Audio Azur 340A SE Speakers: Wharfedale 10.2's Sound Card: Asus D2X Computer: q9550 @ 3.8GHz GTX460 @ stock
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