Did I buy the wrong type of Arctic Silver? Can I use large surface, on Duron?

[LynLabahn]

Guys,

Some of my stuff arrived today and I realized that I got the arctic silver optomized from large surface areas. I will be using this on a duron, which does not have a large surface area. Is this gonna make a big difference? Should I sell this to someone and get the stuff for smaller surface areas?


Lyn Labahn

 

[Rankor]

The only difference between the two, I believe, is the size of applicator orifice.

How hard is it to apply on a Duron?

I only have a slightly-used tube optimized for small surfaces.

 

[Klosters]

The only difference between AS Optimised for Small and Large surfaces is the amount of "micronised silver" in the glop. The Small area stuff has ~2-4% more silver in it. In thermal paste, less IS more. A uniform layer on top of the CPU, one one thousandth of an inch thick(1/1000&quotis ideal. I suggest an Alpha PAL-6035, topped with a Delta 38 cfm fan for an OC'd Duron. Your ears will NOT like it. Your frighteningly hot Duron will love it.

 

[paulip88]

The Delta isn't that bad. Of course I have a 120mm case fan to drown it out.

 

[wj]

I purchase the ArcticSilver for large surface for a celeron 533PPGA. Then purchase a celeron II 566 and I'm using the large surface on my FC-Chip.
Works fine. I'm not buying another tube just to get a little more silver in it.


wj