Is it ok to use wheel bearing grease over thermal grease?

[silen]

Dan did a great comparison of thermal interface materials and even included some odd choices...
* No grease at all
* Plain white silicone grease
* Arctic Silver 3
* Arctic Alumina
* Cooler Master PTK-001
* Cooler Master HTK-001
* Nanotherm
* Toothpaste
* Vegemite

That toothpaste looks like it works pretty good!!

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: RussianSoldier
I was installing a couple processors and I ran out of thermal grease. Instead, I just used some standard wheel bearing grease. Was this an ok move? Or should I have used marine grease instead?

Seriously? Yes it will work. Grease can take high temperatures.

Maybe you have seen the site with the guy using toothpaste, vegemite and water as paste and it works good.

 

[gwag]

toothpaste will work fine for a while.(weeks)

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: MDE

Originally posted by: SpitFire
ONLY 65 C!!! Are you crazy, are you trying to fry the processor! I don't even want to know what its at under load.

65C isn't all that hot. Sure, it's high, but nowhere near enough to kill the chip. I'd go out and get at least a packet of the cheap silicone paste though at the very least. Sure the bearing grease works for now, but I'd only use it for a temporary fix.

Nevermind that it will contaminate the mating surfaces and make EVERY future application of THERMAL COMPOUND less effective. Oil is absorbed... it's impossible to clean it all out even with alcohol or brake cleaner which is why Arctic Silver says not to use WD40 to clean the surfaces before applying Arctic Silver.

 

[Zebo]

lol

 

[im2good4u]

sheeeeesh, what a thread this has become.:laugh: BTW based on the comparison toothpaste works in the level of AS3 even better, wonder what brand is that TP?

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: im2good4u
sheeeeesh, what a thread this has become.:laugh: BTW based on the comparison toothpaste works in the level of AS3 even better, wonder what brand is that TP?

I don't think I'd want an abrasive between my heatsink and CPU core... a CPU with a heatspreader, maybe... not definately not an Athlon XP.

 

[glugglug]

Toothpaste will attract ants. Then you'll have real CPU bugs.

 

[Zap]

LOL, this is pretty funny. I think it may actually work. Hmmm, I've got some teflon grease that I bought at a bike shop. It looks kinda like the basic white thermal compound. I'm willing to bet that it works better than using nothing between the CPU and the heatsink. Don't think I'd risk any of my good CPUs on this, but perhaps an old socket 370 Celeron or something...

 

[ThunderPC]

I don't think I'd want an abrasive between my heatsink and CPU core... a CPU with a heatspreader, maybe... not definately not an Athlon XP.

Coat the mating surfaces with the Crisco first. Then squish the toothpaste between it. Heck the mild abrasive in toothpaste might help polish the mating surface for you. Hmm that might be bad after all... then all my Crisco would run out quicker . I love that french fry smell while gaming.

 

[Zebo]

Originally posted by: Zap
LOL, this is pretty funny. I think it may actually work. Hmmm, I've got some teflon grease that I bought at a bike shop. It looks kinda like the basic white thermal compound. I'm willing to bet that it works better than using nothing between the CPU and the heatsink. Don't think I'd risk any of my good CPUs on this, but perhaps an old socket 370 Celeron or something...

Teflon is a horrendous idea since it's one of the best temperature insulators.


Generally speaking materials that are good electrical conductors are also good equivalently good heat conductors....Hence copper wire and copper heat sinks.. and why toothpaste worked just fine (until it dries of course)...and teflon would be about the worst choice.

 

[gwag]

toothpaste works fine, sure you can polish a heatsink with it but unless you heatsink moves back and forth alot the abrasive won't hurt anythig.

 

[DrMrLordX]

I want to try using something more exotic as a heat-transfer material between my cpu and heatsink. Therefore, I shall be removing my standard thermal compound soon and replacing it with the SOULS OF THE DAMNED!

Do you think it'll work? Normally they spend all their time in Hell or some other malevolent, flaming pit. I'd say their pretty heat-resistant. All their wailing and gnashing of teeth may make for a noisy rig, though. Thermal compound removal will require an exorcist as well. Is it bad to get pea soup inside one's PC?

 

[RussianSoldier]

I vote for silly putty

 

[Jeff7181]

This is the dumbest thread ever. All you people are throwing out silly ideas in jest, and some noob is gonna come read it and be like "he said I can use toothpaste" and slop toothpaste all over his CPU and then be surprised when it doesn't work in 6 months.

 

[RussianSoldier]

well, those benchmarks showed that toothpaste worked rather well, but once again, my money is on silly putty.

 

[Noid]

I'm using bubble gum that was stuck to my shoe :thumbsup:

 

[KenSr]

WOW :shocked:

 

[rgreen83]

Originally posted by: sisooktom
Why don't you just use kerosene?

I tried that! Im pretty sure it worked great too, my computer has never been so cool as when the firemen were spraying it with flame retardent foam.

 

[Texun]

I prefer Mobil 1 Synthetic 90W myself.

 

[DaNorthface]

Originally posted by: Texun
I prefer Mobil 1 Synthetic 90W myself.

hair grease works the best

 

[im2good4u]

i think water based hair gel would work well too!

 

[alexXx]

on another note, can i use the facial oil from everyone i know to lubricate my car?

 

[CaptnKirk]

Guide to Thermal Cmpounds

 

[SickBeast]

Please tell me this thread is some kind of joke.