thermal grease...is it thermal paste?

[leftyman]

hi want to apply thermal paste to my heatsink. radioshack has "thermal grease" in stock. is this the same as thermal paste? can i use it on my duron? any help clarifying this would be greatly appreciated, dont want to fry my chip!

 

[ozziegn]

i'm sure alot of people are gonna tell you how much junk the Radio Shack stuff is and how great the Artic Silver stuff is. well, dont listen to them. i've tried both compounds and ones just as good as the other. plus, the Radio Shack stuff is ALOT cheaper than the A.S. stuff.

 

[leftyman]

thats ok, not going to o/c anyways. is thermal grease the same as thermal compound?

 

[ozziegn]

yes it is.

 

[leftyman]

thanks, just wondered because the grease is priced at $1.99 and the paste is $14.00, why the difference?

 

[Helznicht]

My radio shack only carries "Heatsink Compound" and it was only 2 bucks. Yours has paste? Anyways I have used the 2 dollar stuff, works fine for a P3 overclock 750 to 930. So should be ok for you.

 

[leftyman]

well the stuff they show online for 2 bucks is grease and the 14 dollar stuff is compound. here : http://www.radioshack.com/category....category_name=CTLG_003_006_005_000&Page=1

 

[Sundog]

<< well, dont listen to them. i've tried both compounds and ones just as good as the other >>

(in refernce to radio shack vs. Arctic Silver)
Wow, and CPU GURU has stepped forth amung us. Gimme a break:disgust:, you've posted NO data, no temps, application methods, ambient air temps, what you used to make your measurements along with the accuracy and margin of error.

I'd rethink and research his advice very carefully before taking it!

 

[leftyman]

just wondering if that product is to be used for cpu heatsinks not really looking for the best just dont want to fry my chip