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Arctic Silver 5 HIGH-DENSITY Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound 3.5 Gram

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Shipping Weight: 0.5 lbs

SKU #: (10460AC8077)

Mft. Part #: AS5-3.5

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Specifications
Contains 99.9% pure silver:

Arctic Silver 5 uses three unique shapes and sizes of pure silver particles to maximize particle-to-particle contact area and thermal transfer.



High-Density:

Arctic Silver 5 contains over 88% thermally Conductive filler by weight. In addition to micronized silver, Arctic Silver 5 also contains sub-micron zinc oxide, aluminum oxide and boron nitride particles. These thermally-enhanced ceramic particles improve the compound's performance and long-term stability.



Controlled Tripple-Phase Viscosity:

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 tube, 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 heatsink 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 heatsinks. 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.)



Not Electrically Conductive:

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.)



Absolute Stability:

Arctic Silver 5 will not separate, run, migrate, or bleed.


Customer Reviews

Reviewed by MS2010015817 at @ 10:27 PM Jun 07, 2008

Not Electrically Conductive:
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.)

http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

Reviewed by TS2010014536 at @ 12:15 PM Jan 22, 2008

This is a very good thermal paste but there are better alternatives out there. Tuniq TX-2, Shin Etsu X23, OCZ Freeze and the MX-2 should all perform better and easier to clean. This paste conduct electricity so be careful when applying. All in all, a great product and you can't go wrong with buying this but again, there are alternatives out there.

Reviewed by AB2010008822 at @ 10:40 PM Mar 29, 2007

Whats is the point of spending all that money on a heatsink and fan to keep your rig running cool and stable if you never even give them a chance to make good contact with your cpu?

Thermal paste is essential to safely running a PC, especially if your thinking of overclocking. Skimping to save yourself a couple of bucks is not worth it in the end, a fried cpu is a lot more expensive to replace!

You will be amazed at the stability that this goo will add to your system. Apply sparingly, the idea is that this stuff is there to fill in all of the microscopic gaps, pits, divots, humps and bumps on the mating surfaces of your cpu and heatsink.

This product has a high concentration of tiny, tiny silver particles which are very conductive to heat, ensuring that any potentially dangerous warmth that your cpu generates is always quickly sucked away to be dissipated by your heatsink.

Highly recommended.

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