Kitsune said:I am purchasing a ATI Silencer 3 from Arctic Cooling for my 9800xt, but I need to know whether or not to get the AC5 or AC-Ceramique. Which one would do a better job, I am not good with reading spec sheets.
Processor | X2 3800+ @ 2.3 GHz |
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Motherboard | DFI Lanparty SLI-DR |
Cooling | Zalman CNPS 9500 LED |
Memory | 2x1 Gb OCZ Plat. @ 3-3-2-8-1t 460 MHz |
Video Card(s) | HIS IceQ 4670 512Mb |
Storage | 640Gb & 160Gb western digital sata drives |
Display(s) | Hanns G 19" widescreen LCD w/ DVI 5ms |
Case | Thermaltake Soprano |
Audio Device(s) | Audigy 2 softmod@Audigy 4, Logitech X-530 5:1 |
Power Supply | Coolermaster eXtreme Power Plus 500w |
Software | XP Pro |
If the arctic silver 5 you had was runny, that was not genuine Arctic Silver.Kitsune said:It is made specifically for the XT model, and I went ahead and got the ceramique, the AC5 is a bit runny, I did not wish to deal with it. Plus ceramique is non-conductive
And Arctic Silver 5 with its 99.9% pure silver content is a far better thermal interface material than ceramique.Arctic Silver 5 was formulated to conduct heat, not electricity.
(While much safer than electrically conductive silver and copper greases, Arctic Silver 5 should be kept away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. While it is not electrically conductive, the compound is very slightly capacitive and could potentially cause problems if it bridges two close-proximity electrical paths.)
Runny water, runny oil, or runny toothpaste? Can you post a picture of it? Where did you buy it?It is made specifically for the XT model, and I went ahead and got the ceramique, the AC5 is a bit runny, I did not wish to deal with it. Plus ceramique is non-conductive
Processor | X2 3800+ @ 2.3 GHz |
---|---|
Motherboard | DFI Lanparty SLI-DR |
Cooling | Zalman CNPS 9500 LED |
Memory | 2x1 Gb OCZ Plat. @ 3-3-2-8-1t 460 MHz |
Video Card(s) | HIS IceQ 4670 512Mb |
Storage | 640Gb & 160Gb western digital sata drives |
Display(s) | Hanns G 19" widescreen LCD w/ DVI 5ms |
Case | Thermaltake Soprano |
Audio Device(s) | Audigy 2 softmod@Audigy 4, Logitech X-530 5:1 |
Power Supply | Coolermaster eXtreme Power Plus 500w |
Software | XP Pro |
Kitsune said:I am purchasing a ATI Silencer 3 from Arctic Cooling for my 9800xt, but I need to know whether or not to get the AC5 or AC-Ceramique. Which one would do a better job, I am not good with reading spec sheets.
Processor | X2 3800+ @ 2.3 GHz |
---|---|
Motherboard | DFI Lanparty SLI-DR |
Cooling | Zalman CNPS 9500 LED |
Memory | 2x1 Gb OCZ Plat. @ 3-3-2-8-1t 460 MHz |
Video Card(s) | HIS IceQ 4670 512Mb |
Storage | 640Gb & 160Gb western digital sata drives |
Display(s) | Hanns G 19" widescreen LCD w/ DVI 5ms |
Case | Thermaltake Soprano |
Audio Device(s) | Audigy 2 softmod@Audigy 4, Logitech X-530 5:1 |
Power Supply | Coolermaster eXtreme Power Plus 500w |
Software | XP Pro |