Arctic Silver or Arctic Alumina ? i would like to know some stuff if any body knows please Right here go's which is best? what's the difference? if any what's the best way to apply it? what's the best way to remove it? Cheers AW3K
1) Both as good as one another 2) Arctic Alumina is non-conductive, and uses a different base solvent to AS. AS does not change phase in use, whilst AA does. 3) Apply a very thin layer to the CPU slug. Use some of the excess from that to put onto the heatsink, and wipe off, which should leave white or silver traces (depending which compound you're using) over the HSF (which could be removed by wiping harder). Mount the HSF. 4) Wipe it off. If you want to do a complete clean-up job, get the AS solvent kit from OCS. Failing that, use Isopropyl Alcohol or Acetone. Do NOT use WD40 or similar, as these will leave an oily residue which you CAN NOT remove, and will NOT aid your thermal transfer.
I use AS, AS2 and ASTE. Only because I wanted to maintain "compatibility", in that I can mix the AS and AS2 with the ASTE when necessary. Obviously I could not mix AA and ASTE. However, since there is now an AATE, there's no reason not to buy AA over AS now, unless you already have some of their products. I you don't have any yet, you might as well get the AA series of stuff. I started with their stuff long before AA was even thought of, before AS2 was released, so I go back aways.
cheers i think i'll go for the AA cos it's newer. if thats a good enough reason to do so? does AA seperate? also do you have to re-apply it? AW3K
I think that AA has less silver or am I wrong? Correct me if I am. But I heard AA is easier to spread, and also easier to clean up.
Now, that might answer *alot* of questions as to why my processor appears to run so hot. Where were you three/four months ago? Is there *anything* that can be done, to at least thin this residue? Else it might be new CPU time...
Well... You could TRY some form of degreaser, which would remove the WD40, but could/would leave its own residue. However, the degreaser SHOULD be water soluble....If you try this, don't blame me. The best you can probably do is clean the top of the CPU die very carefully and repeatedly with a cotton bud or something similar. Then use the cotton bud to rub AS or similar on the core.
its a paste that goes inbetween the core on your processor and your heatsink, to help the heat transfer from the CPU to the heatsink - in order to aid kooling. hope this helps
