Re: thermal compound

On Tue, 28 Mar 2006 22:34:35 +0100, "Dave (from the UK)"
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beerspill@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

Below a certain temperature you'll get no real-life improvements in
reliability or performance, just bragging rights.

Think of it this way: The people who tell you to use the factory
thermal pad material on their CPU are the ones who will replace your
CPU for free if it fails, but the people who sell Arctic Silver and
claim that it's superior will not warrant the CPU. Money talks,
bullshit walks.


Well put.

I don't claim that my CPU performs better because it's running cooler.
I do assert that I got it to run cooler by replacing the stock thermal
pad with Arctic Silver. I have hopped up my system and I am using it
to crunch video, play RTS games, etc. etc. Some would say I'm abusing
it, and maybe I am, so I'm at least gonna do the easy things to
enhance cooling.

Charlie
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