Components to apply Artic Silver V (GPU? DDR ICs?)

[jfromeo]

Hi my fellow TPUppers.

My new rig just arrived some days ago, and I wanted to ask which components should I apply my thermal paste (Artic Silver V) to increase heat disipation.

I've been told there are several components (like DDR ICs, GDDR graphic memories...) where applying AS5 brings negative results due to its capacitive factor (minimal but can play havocs on your rig anyway).

Up to now, I've applied it to the CPU IHS, northbridge and southbridge. And I'm hesitating if I should apply it to any other components.

I've read its quite dangerous even applying it to GPUs. Should I buy Artic Ceramique for these type of chips (GPU, DDR ICs...)?

Many thanks.

 

[Fitseries3]

I have always thought that AS5 or any silver compound was for metal to metal contact and ceramique is for metal to die or anything conductive contact.

 

[MoonPig]

i put ArcticSilver5 on my 3870 GPU and for 1month its been cool and worked fine.

 

[dadi_oh]

Hi my fellow TPUppers.

My new rig just arrived some days ago, and I wanted to ask which components should I apply my thermal paste (Artic Silver V) to increase heat disipation.


I've been told there are several components (like DDR ICs, GDDR graphic memories...) where applying AS5 brings negative results due to its capacitive factor (minimal but can play havocs on your rig anyway).

Up to now, I've applied it to the CPU IHS, northbridge and southbridge. And I'm hesitating if I should apply it to any other components.

I've read its quite dangerous even applying it to GPUs. Should I buy Artic Ceramique for these type of chips (GPU, DDR ICs...)?


Many thanks.

I have used AS5 before on just about everything. You do need to be careful that it does not end up on any component leads. I have used it on CPU'sand GPU's. However, I have now switched over to MX-2 since it has better performance and is completely non-conductive, non-capacitive.

When applying AS5 see the application guide on the manufacturuer website and follow it. Putting large goops of it is: a) expensive. b) worse cooling c) more danger of overspill on components.

 

[newtekie1]

What ^^he^^ said.

 

[mrw1986]

I use Ceramique for everything...not only does it work better but its non-conductive. The ONLY thing I have ever put AS5 on was a CPU...I wouldn't risk a NB, SB, GPU, or anything else.

 

[jfromeo]

Many thanks guys

 

[aCid888*]

OCZ Freeze is pretty damn good too, I used to use AS5 but I changed to Freeze and my temps went down by a few degrees allowing for higher clocks at the same temps as I used to run before

 

[Trigger911]

I use AS5 on everything i tried freeze my cpu heated up more and my southbridge got alot warmer.

 

[aCid888*]

Apply it correctly

I've seen anywhere from 2 - 5'C drop in temps at any given time (due to room temps, usually constant 21'C but sometimes goes up/down 3'C) since using Freeze...AS5 is good but its not as good in my view

 

[dadi_oh]

I use AS5 on everything i tried freeze my cpu heated up more and my southbridge got alot warmer.

When you say your Southbridge "got warmer" was there a sensor built into the SB that you could read or were you just feeling the heatsink with your finger?

If the thermal compound is working better then your heatsink can actually feel warmer since you are transferring the heat more efficiently into the heatsink. The heatsink gets warmer but the device is cooler. Make sense?

 

[Trigger911]

no i was using a thermal thermometer from the bottem side of the mobo and from the top - but im also water cooled and passively cooling my nb,sb with heatsinks