The good news is that you can buy a BIG tube of the good stuff for about $15. Enough to last a lifetime...
I use: Rhodorsil 340. Cost about $12 for 10 oz. years ago... 10 oz. is a bunch when you use it a tenth of a gram at a time. Jim Philip Stortz wrote: > don't use the stuff from radio shack! yes, it's similar, both are > designed to increase thermal conductance between a device and it's > heatsink, but the radio shack stuff is on the low end of usable, > suitable only for things like power transistors. if you use it on your > cpu i guarantee it won't be adequate. the whole point of the more > expensive stuff having silver dust is to increase it's performance, > which of course also increases the price. there's a whole range of > compounds available at varying prices, sadly you really want the > good/expensive stuff on a cpu heatsink. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>KurtWAppling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> >>>Cpu thermal paste, Im sure there are many suppliers, I saw it today in >>>comp-usa,two tube blister packs,I didnt check the price >> >>Radio Shack carries something they call "Heat Sink Compound." I think >>it's the same kind of stuff, but marketed for getting good contact between >>"transistors" and the heat sink. It says that it has a silicone base, it >>might not be as effective as silver or copper based paste. > > ------ > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
