laurentio
1st August 2008, 01:05 PM
Homemade thermal grease:
1) Toothpaste
(better than 95% of thermal grease products on the market unfortunately can't be used on it's own as it tends to dry out in time.)
2) Vaseline or a similar petroleum jelly product.
(to keep the toothpaste from drying)
(75% toothpaste, and 25% Vaseline - mix well)
I have personally tried this solution on more than 50 desktops and laptops with fantastic results. It will eventually dry out in time (6-9 months) but the conductivity is simply amazing. It should give you more than enough time to buy a professional thermal grease. Because thermal grease's thermal conductivity is poorer than the metals they couple, it is important to use no more than is necessary to exclude air gaps. Excess grease separating the metal surfaces further will only degrade conductivity, increasing the chances of overheating.
My favourite is Arctic Silver. See more here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Silver).
1) Toothpaste
(better than 95% of thermal grease products on the market unfortunately can't be used on it's own as it tends to dry out in time.)
2) Vaseline or a similar petroleum jelly product.
(to keep the toothpaste from drying)
(75% toothpaste, and 25% Vaseline - mix well)
I have personally tried this solution on more than 50 desktops and laptops with fantastic results. It will eventually dry out in time (6-9 months) but the conductivity is simply amazing. It should give you more than enough time to buy a professional thermal grease. Because thermal grease's thermal conductivity is poorer than the metals they couple, it is important to use no more than is necessary to exclude air gaps. Excess grease separating the metal surfaces further will only degrade conductivity, increasing the chances of overheating.
My favourite is Arctic Silver. See more here (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Silver).