Ever wondered how toothpaste would perform as thermal paste?

cheesyboy · 21 Oct 2013 at 10:38

Tom's Hardware have tested it;
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-performance-benchmark,3616-16.html

Looks like Denture Adhesive works a bit better though

Wonder how Vaseline would perform. Or Marmite....?

Scougar · 21 Oct 2013 at 10:56

Toothpaste has been done to death over the years, sorry to say this is nothing new.

Hakanese · 21 Oct 2013 at 14:35

I remember an article years ago where they even used ketchup and brown sauce

Atlas23 · 21 Oct 2013 at 14:38

Ever wondered how thermal paste would perform as toothpaste?

PCZ · 21 Oct 2013 at 15:03

All the crazy things people try as TIM work only when wet.
Toothpaste sauce etc.
Once dry they turn to powder and well don't work so well

Back in the P4 days I ran out of TIM and used copper grease meant for use on cars.
The stuff you put on the back of brake pads.

Workrd surprisingly well.
It was full of copper flakes so no wonder.

Gambisk · 21 Oct 2013 at 16:00

Nope can't say its something I ever wondered about. Copper grease make sense due to coppers excellent thermal conductivity but I wouldn't fancy it on my system not when TIM is so cheap and does an excellent job.

Resident · 21 Oct 2013 at 21:20

Yes, but only until last year when I read a thread on here about it.