Thermal Compound for use on GPU and CPU

Guitarman0 · 13 Dec 2010 at 18:01

Can I use Arctic Silver 5 on both my GPU and my CPU?

Am am going to water cool and want a cheap thermal paste, either 1 that I can use on both the CPU and GPU or two different cheap pastes.

Thanks

Geek. · 13 Dec 2010 at 18:07

you can use Arctic Silver 5 on both the cpu and gpu but there is a better one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=TH-003-AR&groupid=701&catid=57&subcat=27 for the same price of Arctic Silver 5.

Guitarman0 · 13 Dec 2010 at 18:16

Thanks

. 3.5g should be more than enough for a CPU and a GPU right?

Tealc · 13 Dec 2010 at 18:18

+1

Or MX-3, little difference really.

Non conductive TIM is better for use on a GPU as they lack the heatspreaders of modern CPUs and a bit of stray TIM could zap your card, which wouldn't be very funny.

3.5g will be enough for dozens of applications.

Geek. · 13 Dec 2010 at 18:21

Guitarman0 said:
Thanks . 3.5g should be more than enough for a CPU and a GPU right?

you will have plenty over

TheCenturion · 13 Dec 2010 at 18:28

Why do you want a cheap thermal paste? Surely if you're buying a watercooling setup, you don't want to skimp out on TIM? I'd recommend mx-3/mx-4 or wait for the results of the IC diamond testing

davedudes · 13 Dec 2010 at 18:50

AS5 for the win.

stulid · 13 Dec 2010 at 18:57

maybe try something non electrical conductive? just in case you balls it up and get it where it shouldn't be?

sunjoo2012 · 13 Dec 2010 at 20:09

mx3 imo

Guitarman0 · 13 Dec 2010 at 21:14

I went for MX4 in the end. Thanks guys