Arctic Silver Ceramique

[Cruise51]

Just put some new thermal paste on. Problem is after a few minutes I took the hsf off and noticed everything was turning black, it almost looks like the paste is having a chemical reaction with the aluminum. Is this normal or should I be worried? Any input appreciated.

 

[Cruise51]

Anyone here had this experience with a Ceramique paste before?

 

[fstime]

Never had experiance with Ceramique, i'm an AS5 guy.

Temps look fine?

 

[imported_Kensai]

I'm getting 15 tubes of the stuff soon. 😉

 

[bREwIn dOdgEr dUDe]

just like mick jag' sang 'i saw ceramique and i want to paint it black'😛... oops i hate the stones... try AS5...

 

[Lithan]

Shhh. Same crap as what happened with PCM+ a couple years ago. Your heatsink discolors a little and people start screaming about corrosion and chemical reactions that are destroying heatsinks.

 

[sharad]

I have noticed the discoloring of the aluminium heatsink with Ceramique - but that is it. It doesn't eat into the aluminium, at least it hasn't done that to my heatsink in 2 years of using it. I use it because its non-conductive and non-capacitive.

 

[akugami]

I use Ceramique and have never noticed any corrosion. I also use it because it's non-conductive and non-capactive and the fact that it cleans up much better than AS5.

 

[TStep]

I've had Ceramique since it came to market. Used it on a bunch of hsfs, but it has been on my SP94 the longest. Yes it discolors the copper somewhat, but so does the open air. As far as on aluminum, I've noticed when cleaning up an aluminum hs that often a black discoloration is transfered to the napkin/towel/etc no matter what paste I use.

 

[uOpt]

I use it but so far never removed an Aluminium HSF after doing so.

I'll have an eye open for it.

 

[Leper Messiah]

if it was going to corrode your hsfu, then either your core is going to corrode, or the IHS is going to also. AMD and Intel wouldn't allow that to happen, so you're fine.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Originally posted by: akugami
I use Ceramique and have never noticed any corrosion. I also use it because it's non-conductive and non-capactive and the fact that it cleans up much better than AS5.

:thumbsup: I haven't used a cooler with alu base in years though, even my A64 3000+ came with the copper cooler 18 months ago. Copper bottom, alu fins work good. Ceramique' is the best price per application T.I.M. IMHO.

 

[Cruise51]

Well I installed motherboard monitor on it and all appears to be good. The temps at idle are 36c and 38c on load... which actually sounds below normal, not above lol. Those are the lowest temps I've ever seen on any of my computers. I guess it's working just the way its supposed to.