Arctic Silver - anyone using it instead of thermal-pads?

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Arctic Silver - anyone using it instead of thermal-pads?

dw-4
Hey Gang,
Anyone using Acrtic Silver instead of the thermal pads on the 2879s?

Interested in your comments.

Tnx,
Mr. D
N1BBR
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Re: Arctic Silver - anyone using it instead of thermal-pads?

Don Wilhelm-4
Duane,

I really don't understand why anyone would want to use that white gooey
messy stuff that sticks to everything and jumps off where it was placed
to get all over one's clothing and skin!
The supplied thermal pads are supposed to provide better heat
conductivity than all the thermal grease in the world!
'Nuff said.

Don W3FPR

dw wrote:

> Hey Gang,
> Anyone using Acrtic Silver instead of the thermal pads on the 2879s?
>
> Interested in your comments.
>
> Tnx,
> Mr. D
> N1BBR
>  
>  
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Re: Arctic Silver - anyone using it instead of thermal-pads?

K2QI
Slightly OT, but when it comes to processors, there's no way I'd use a
thermal pad.

A thin layer of Arctic Silver is a far better heat conductor than any
thermal pad available.

I see no downside to using AS on any FET apart from the potential mess, but
the trick is to use a small amount.  A little goes a long way with that
stuff.

James K2QI

On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Don Wilhelm <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Duane,
>
> I really don't understand why anyone would want to use that white gooey
> messy stuff that sticks to everything and jumps off where it was placed
> to get all over one's clothing and skin!
> The supplied thermal pads are supposed to provide better heat
> conductivity than all the thermal grease in the world!
> 'Nuff said.
>
> Don W3FPR
>
>
>
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Re: Arctic Silver - anyone using it instead of thermal-pads?

Leigh L. Klotz Jr WA5ZNU
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You probably already know this, but for the archives, there is one
reason: if the active component must be insulated from ground, Bergquist
and other thermal pads will do that, but Arctic Silver, white Silicone,
and Diamond Powder won't do that.

Leigh/WA5ZNU

On 01/29/2010 07:01 AM, K2QI wrote:

> Slightly OT, but when it comes to processors, there's no way I'd use a
> thermal pad.
>
> A thin layer of Arctic Silver is a far better heat conductor than any
> thermal pad available.
>
> I see no downside to using AS on any FET apart from the potential mess, but
> the trick is to use a small amount.  A little goes a long way with that
> stuff.
>
> James K2QI
>
> On Fri, Jan 29, 2010 at 9:25 AM, Don Wilhelm<[hidden email]>  wrote:
>
>    
>> Duane,
>>
>> I really don't understand why anyone would want to use that white gooey
>> messy stuff that sticks to everything and jumps off where it was placed
>> to get all over one's clothing and skin!
>> The supplied thermal pads are supposed to provide better heat
>> conductivity than all the thermal grease in the world!
>> 'Nuff said.
>>
>> Don W3FPR
>>
>>
>>
>>      
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