Thermal compound

[dman970]

I have 2 tubes of thermal compound,
1 has a thermal conductivity of 7.5W/mk, the other has 9.24 W/mc
I can not find a conversion between W/mc & W/mk, which one would be better to use?

 

[wisdomtooth]

W/mC is the same as W/mK I believe. The C is temperture in Celsius while the K is temperature in Kelvin, both are the same scale (i.e.1 degree of Kelvin = 1 degree of Celsius).

 

[Jassi]

Originally posted by: wisdomtooth
W/mC is the same as W/mK I believe. The C is temperture in Celsius while the K is temperature in Kelvin, both are the same scale (i.e.1 degree of Kelvin = 1 degree of Celsius).

Yep, the Kelvin scale just starts at absolute zero. Anyone know which paste would be better then?

 

[wisdomtooth]

Higher is better I think.

 

[Navid]

Originally posted by: dman970
I have 2 tubes of thermal compound,
1 has a thermal conductivity of 7.5W/mk, the other has 9.24 W/mc
I can not find a conversion between W/mc & W/mk, which one would be better to use?

The best paste is Arctic Silver 5.

Based on those figures, the second paste is better (larger number is better).

W/mK is Watt per meter per degree of Kelvin.