Can I put Arctic silver on a celeron 366?

[Earwax]

So I cleaned off my celeron and got the system to post, but I had to wipe off all the thermal grease I had on it, and all I have laying around is arctic silver. The core of the celeron looks like it's all metal. Is it alright to use arctic silver on it? I really don't feel like running around to radio shack tomorrow just to get some thermal grease.

I guess I should mention it's a celeron 366.

 

[rimshaker]

Sure, why not. For a celeron 366, you probly don't even need a thermal interface. Just put the heatsink on.

 

[wfbberzerker]

Originally posted by: rimshaker
Sure, why not. For a celeron 366, you probly don't even need a thermal interface. Just put the heatsink on.

uh.... i would recommend NOT doing that.... especially since the air that is between the cpu and heatsink will insulate the cpu, not help transfer any heat.

arctic silver will be fine, probably better than the thermal grease that was on there before.

 

[guywithoutaclue]

if its a socket PGA then you can put any thermal compound on it.... don't do so if you have a slot...

 

[aSnipingPenguin]

Originally posted by: guywithoutaclue
if its a socket PGA then you can put any thermal compound on it.... don't do so if you have a slot...

What should I use, then, if I have a Slot-1 PIII? I'm considering swapping out the passive HS and putting on an active cooling unit. Is that a "don't use just any thermal compound", "don't use any thermal compound period", or "don't use arctic silver"?

Thanks

 

[Goi]

nonsense...you can put thermal paste on just about any cpu, slot or socket. As long as you have 2 flat surfaces(1 CPU and 1 HSF) it'll work. And A Celeron 366 would require thermal paste. In fact, ever since the original Pentiums I'd recommend putting thermal paste.