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andy497 · 03-06-2005, 05:29 PM

I've still got a stockpile of Arctic Silver 2 that I'm working through. I'm putting in new blocks now, and I wonder if it's worth it to move up to 5, ceramique, etc.

I know they have some published numbers on their site, but if I read it correctly, AS2 actually has a lower C/W number than AS5. I'm guessing that's not right. Given that the block/die junction is probably the most important part in a cooling system, do these different iterations of transfer compounds make a big difference? Most folks would probably never know for sure, but I'm guessing some of you procoolers have tested the same system with different pastes.

03-06-2005, 05:29 PM	#1
andy497 Cooling Neophyte Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: MI Posts: 34	Arctic Silver variations? I've still got a stockpile of Arctic Silver 2 that I'm working through. I'm putting in new blocks now, and I wonder if it's worth it to move up to 5, ceramique, etc. I know they have some published numbers on their site, but if I read it correctly, AS2 actually has a lower C/W number than AS5. I'm guessing that's not right. Given that the block/die junction is probably the most important part in a cooling system, do these different iterations of transfer compounds make a big difference? Most folks would probably never know for sure, but I'm guessing some of you procoolers have tested the same system with different pastes.