What is the difference between this and the Arctic silver polysynthetic thermal compound that is also sold here and looks the same
1165360
I have used both Arctic Silver 5 for 10 years, and Arctic Cooling MX-4 for 2 months. Have not lost a CPU yet.
1165361
Some of these compounds are better than others. Note some of the responses and below and the link I have attached. http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm
1165362
I prefer the arctic silver over the polysynthetic compound for it's viscosity and proven ability to lower cpu temps through thermal transference .
1165363
Arctic Silver 5 will not separate, run, migrate, or bleed! This is the most important part! Arctic Silver 5 uses three unique shapes and sizes of pure silver particles to maximize particle-to-particle contact area and thermal transfer. Arctic Silver 5 does not contain any silicone. The suspension fluid is a proprietary mixture of advanced polysynthetic oils that work together to provide three distinctive functional phases. As it comes from the syringe, Arctic Silver 5's consistency is engineered for easy application. During the CPU's initial use, the compound thins out to enhance the filling of the microscopic valleys and ensure the best physical contact between the heat sink and the CPU core. Then the compound thickens slightly over the next 50 to 200 hours of use to its final consistency designed for long-term stability. (This should not be confused with conventional phase change pads that are pre-attached to many heat sinks. Those pads melt each time they get hot then re-solidify when they cool. The viscosity changes that Arctic Silver 5 goes through are much more subtle and ultimately much more effective.) 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.) Hope this helps!
1165364
AC5 is widely known to be one of the best thermal componds on the market. There are plenty of spreadsheets online that show all the different compounds and their ability to lower cpu temps. Idk what makes it as good as it does.
1165365
The following link should answer the question. Some of these compounds are better thatn others. This just backs-up those statements. http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm
1165366
High Density PTC is thicker so you use less and still get cool temperatures.
1165367
it is much better at dispersing heat away form the cpu than most others i have used this and coolermaster as well as a few others and i just really like this stuff
1256289
There is no difference. I ordered the two-pack, and installed one for the teams cooler, and one in the P/S line. No problems so far; just make sure you have the flow direction correct when you install.
1880721
Arctic Silver cannot be used by itself. If you can cut a small piece of aluminum that you can fit in the space you have, and bond it with the Arctic Silver, this will help.
1107887
Danny Peters is correct,I forgot it does come with paste on,i decided to purchase the Arctic Silver because I thought it might be better,sorry for the mistake,Rudy
1552514
Well Dina, I really don't know the difference between stainless or arctic but both my sink and faucet are brushed stainless and they match perfectly! Also water spots don't show on the faucet!
1639229
There are several that have been discontinued and a few different application tips. Go with Silver there are some ceramic ones on there. I personally would go with the Arctic Silver 5 that comes with the two cleaning bottles. As long as it says Arctic Silver 5 you are good to go, as far as the 12g and 7g goes that is just the amount held in the syringe.
335487
The stock thermal coating that comes with the coolmaster is as good as arctic silver. No need to purchase arctic silver an $8 savings. The secret is not to use very much, a couple of grain size drops is suffice.
1323496
Yes its called thermal paste. Arctic Silver is a good one. Not too much though... you don't want it spilling out over sides, just a nice even layer.
1639228
There is really only one Artic silver 5 thermal compound, but the many different products that you see represent the different sizes it comes in or AS5 with additional products included. AS5 is a great thermal paste to use on your CPU. The 3.5G goes a loooong way despite it's small size.http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver-Polysynthetic-Thermal-Compound/dp/B0002VFXFE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8
2014953
There is nothing pre-applied to it. It comes with a tube of generic stuff for you to use, but I ended up just using arctic silver 5 myself instead.
695714
I looked over the specifications available online of both items and they appear to be nearly identical (temp range, materials used). I could not find the exact same specs for both, but noticed the spec sheet for the 3M product has a disclaimer on it anyway, so I doubt you could trust a comparison 100% anyway. I do know the product is still working for me to hold the plastic part inside my clothes dryer, has not required change or reinforcement and doesn't shed parts of itself, and the adhesive is intact, after 14 months.
1917041
How are they different? ... they're not plastic.... when plastic is heated it releases chemicals
708167
At some point I guess you just have to trust the description and labels, like you do with any other product you buy. Unless you go around running independent lab tests on everything. I can tell you that this product smells like wool and thermally reacts like wool. I would have no reason to suspect it is a poly product based on my experience.
69067
Yes it has. Still, I bought a separate Arctic Silver 5 Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound Paste 3.5g which I ended up using on my old heatsink when I couldn't install this one on my computer.
1639227
As someone else already said, there is only one Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste. The paste may be bundled with cleaning products or come in different sizes, but the thermal paste itself is the same. I've used it for a number of computer builds and it works well.
752665
I'm not sure what the difference is; however, I will tell you I am more than happy with the one I purchased. The surface texture is smooth, the fill is equally distributed in the squares (as it's designed) and it's warm. In either case, expensive or not, I don't think you could go wrong purchasing from this company. Their customer service is superior.
1890326
This type of compound is used to fill the micro gaps between a heat sink and the component that needs to be cooled ... for example a CPU or GPU in a computer will usually have copper or aluminum metal air cooling system with a fan.. when this piece is installed a thermal compound is used to maximize heat transfer......