[kikicoco1334]

well..
recently i got to thinking since i monna be testing all kinds of hardwares and i really don't like using my good & $$$ thermal on random hardwards i may not even get to bench on...

so i am thinking about getting something super cheap and just gonna work for like docking the cooler on the chip and see if it works kinda thing and i was wondering which kind should i get?

30g Silver Thermal Grease Paste CPU Heatsink Compound - $8.89
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30g-Silver-T...4&cmd=ViewItem


30G Thermal Grease Heatsink Compound Paste CPU VGA - $1.89
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30G-Thermal-...item2563c85d2e


30g Thermal Grease Paste CPU Heatsink Compound Grey Color - $3.99
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30g-Thermal-...item19ca4a8328


since they are all gonna be coming from china and i monna have to wait for a long ass time to have it be here...
is it worth the extra on those cheap stuff?
cuz cash is kinda (VERY) short on my hand right now, and i am out of my cheap stuff now and i just found some of my Athlon chips and kinda wanna test it out sometime during my spring break

[Neuromancer]

As said via IM just slap toothpaste on there

http://www.dansdata.com/goop.htm

I agree that substitutes or cheap stuff are more about longevity. Will toothpaste last in a 24/7? system? hell no. Prolly wont last an hour

But for others, yeah the cheap it is fine if you slapping it on, checking and wiping it back off. Might need to CLEAN a little more often but I almost NEVER clean and I throw IC7 diamond paste on everything (you can get it free a lot of the time)

[kikicoco1334]

thanks alot mate!

[MaadDaawg]

is this cheap enuf?

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/arcemosi.html

[Bones]

That's the same stuff I use and yes, it's cheap and works great.

[MaadDaawg]

and lasts forever

[Witchdoctor]

Yea but it sucks using as tooth paste ............

No minty flavor what so ever

[kikicoco1334]

gonna take a look at it when i get home, some how lipscomb blocked that site

i feel like a lipscomb slave right now