I want to purchase this cpu with msi motherboard, but cannot decide what thermal paste will handle the heat best with a copper based heat sink...any idea's or experience?
2007-03-15 19:24:29 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Correction to the above, its Arctic silver 5.
And its the best by far.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=Arctic+silver+5&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all
2007-03-16 05:37:58 · answer #1 · answered by INOA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I bought some from Circuit City and 4 years later still going strong now. No problems yet. But I can not remember the brand. But check out pcworld and cnet and make sure you get a motherboard either dual core minimum or the core 2 duo. They both have article on building your computer and what to buy.
Check the download section at these sites for some free downloads. Also bookmark them and you can learn about computers.
http://www.cnet.com/
http://www.pcworld.com/
http://www.computerworld.com/index.jsp.....
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/
http://www.ehow.com/center_5.html
2007-03-16 02:32:43 · answer #2 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just about any thick silicon thermal paste will work fine. avoid the liquid ones in a pen. get the thick paste like ones in a tub or tube. zenith has a pink sticky one thats good but it becomes instantly permanent on any surface it touches, so i dont use it. just about any white thick one is fine. make sure its silicon so the heat wont simply melt it and make it run off.
2007-03-16 03:33:36 · answer #3 · answered by pedroh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Artic Silver 5 is the best
2007-03-16 02:49:58 · answer #4 · answered by axo 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if u buy Boxed CPU it comes the thermal paste coated to it.
2007-03-16 06:09:05 · answer #5 · answered by dvkini 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=503
cable crimping paste should work fine too
> from electrical hardware stores
... but more difficult to locate & easier would be from computer shops
http://www.newegg.com/Store/SubCategory.aspx?SubCategory=85&name=CPU-Thermal-Paste-Grease
i see arctic silver being popular., find it in newegg link ^
2007-03-16 02:36:51 · answer #6 · answered by sεαη 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
liek said above artic silver 5 and you cant go wrong.
2007-03-16 04:20:09 · answer #7 · answered by Jecht 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
any ole thermal paste will do the trick.
2007-03-16 02:31:02 · answer #8 · answered by dylrod3000 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋