Does Arctic Silver Expire?

[koohead]

I've had a tube of AS II sitting around for a couple of years...just wondering if I need to go buy new stuff or if that old tube is still usable.

Thanks

 

[OulOat]

Yes, it does

 

[koohead]

well, that would explain why my temps are about 5 degrees higher than expected! Thanks

 

[Zap]

I don't know about any "official" expiration but the consistency does seem to change over time - I've noticed that it seems to get thicker and more paste-like.

 

[Vash341]

yeah they do say to store it tip down, not sure how your supposed to do that, so that when it starts to seperate that it does so from the rear first. However, i beleave if you thouroughlyu mix it it should be fine. But as3 is not that expensive and it is better than as2 so its probably not worth the hassle

 

[Lord Evermore]

If you haven't used up all your thermal compound inside a year, then you must be banished from this land.