Artic Silver 5

NewsFactory · Oct 20, 2003, 05:59 PM

Artic Silver today announced Artic Silver 5, their newest thermal compound made with micronized silver. According to Artic this new silver compound is 'The New Reference'. It was formulated to conduct heat and not electricity, but because it is a silver compound it is very smart to keep it away from any electrical traces, pins, leads, unless you want to ruin your hardware.

~~craig588~~ · Oct 20, 2003, 06:05 PM

oh great, I just bought my ceramique. I was stuck using AS3 for a few months because I had such an abundance, this time I have even more ceramque.

rogeld · Oct 20, 2003, 06:13 PM

I am curious if there is going to be ANY difference between this and ceramique. I think I would go with the ceramique just for the easy cleanup and lack of electrical conductivity. Hey craig, if you need someone to offload all of that TIM, I will be willing to take it off your hands for no charge out of the goodness of my heart.

~~craig588~~ · Oct 20, 2003, 06:19 PM

http://www.bestbyte.net/Category.cfm...yID=7&Keyword=

Awsome prices here. Thats where I bought 2 22 gram tubes from.

UZ7 · Oct 20, 2003, 06:24 PM

well AS3 is still good, if you happen to have AS5 or is planning to clean your rig then changing them would be a good idea, dont have to change everytime something new comes out

~~craig588~~ · Oct 20, 2003, 06:28 PM

Well, I do. I like being on the cutting edge. Especially if the price is great.

But I also don;t like to waste stuff so I will use this stuff for a while.

UZ7 · Oct 20, 2003, 06:31 PM

hehe thats why i let my bro buy the AS so i can get his extras without me having to worry

and i only reapply when im bored or my temps start going up (usually dust buildup by slk) also one good thing is there is a store near where i live that sells nothing but fans/sinks/thermal paste, wonder when he'll get the new batches

BWX · Oct 20, 2003, 06:47 PM

Arctic Silver 5

Shoulda read my post I guess... LOL

I posted this Oct. 9

I'll still keep using Ceramique because it works great and won't short anything out-- It's the best of both worlds.

QSnexus · Oct 21, 2003, 01:25 AM

Just ordered some from BestByte, total came to $5.99 shipped for the regular size AS5. Can't beat that, everywhere else is $7.99 + shipping.

Quote:

Originally posted by craig588
http://www.bestbyte.net/Category.cfm...yID=7&Keyword=

Awsome prices here. Thats where I bought 2 22 gram tubes from.

tek · Oct 21, 2003, 07:21 AM

Yeah I'm using Ceramique and I'm not movin away from it for a while.

tazdevl · Oct 21, 2003, 12:54 PM

Wait for the reviews. Some beta testers dropped a 1-2C in load temps over Ceramique. Of course, given a reasonable margin of error, could perform the same.

BWX · Oct 21, 2003, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by tazdevl
Wait for the reviews. Some beta testers dropped a 1-2C in load temps over Ceramique. Of course, given a reasonable margin of error, could perform the same.

I woudn't doubt that at all, Arctic Silver makes some great thermal compound- For me that 1-2 degrees just isn't enough to risk the chance of shorting something out. But for some it will be the next best thing I'm sure. I know when I went from generic white gunk to AS3 I got a 7 to 10 degree drop in temp- Same system, same enviroment. Then I went to Ceramique and was expecting the temp to go back up a couple degrees- I was surprised when it actually stayed the same- sometimes even going lower than the AS3 did.

Oct 20, 2003, 05:59 PM	#1
NewsFactory News Guru Join Date: May 2002 Location: UK Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 0	Artic Silver 5 Artic Silver today announced Artic Silver 5, their newest thermal compound made with micronized silver. According to Artic this new silver compound is 'The New Reference'. It was formulated to conduct heat and not electricity, but because it is a silver compound it is very smart to keep it away from any electrical traces, pins, leads, unless you want to ruin your hardware.

Oct 20, 2003, 06:24 PM	#5
UZ7 7th's Specialist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 162 Rep Power: 0	well AS3 is still good, if you happen to have AS5 or is planning to clean your rig then changing them would be a good idea, dont have to change everytime something new comes out __________________ Cold and Silent Blue. Seven and the Angel.

Oct 20, 2003, 06:31 PM	#7
UZ7 7th's Specialist Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 162 Rep Power: 0	hehe thats why i let my bro buy the AS so i can get his extras without me having to worry and i only reapply when im bored or my temps start going up (usually dust buildup by slk) also one good thing is there is a store near where i live that sells nothing but fans/sinks/thermal paste, wonder when he'll get the new batches __________________ Cold and Silent Blue. Seven and the Angel.

Oct 20, 2003, 06:47 PM	#8
BWX Spinal Tapped Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USNY Posts: 19,573 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Arctic Silver 5 Shoulda read my post I guess... LOL I posted this Oct. 9 I'll still keep using Ceramique because it works great and won't short anything out-- It's the best of both worlds. __________________ One Big Ass Mistake America

Oct 21, 2003, 07:21 AM	#10
tek DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Boston, US Posts: 2,103 Rep Power: 0	Yeah I'm using Ceramique and I'm not movin away from it for a while. __________________ [COLOR=White][/COLOR]

Oct 20, 2003, 06:05 PM	#2
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	oh great, I just bought my ceramique. I was stuck using AS3 for a few months because I had such an abundance, this time I have even more ceramque.

Oct 20, 2003, 06:13 PM	#3
rogeld DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 259 Rep Power: 0	I am curious if there is going to be ANY difference between this and ceramique. I think I would go with the ceramique just for the easy cleanup and lack of electrical conductivity. Hey craig, if you need someone to offload all of that TIM, I will be willing to take it off your hands for no charge out of the goodness of my heart.

Oct 20, 2003, 06:19 PM	#4
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	http://www.bestbyte.net/Category.cfm...yID=7&Keyword= Awsome prices here. Thats where I bought 2 22 gram tubes from.

Oct 20, 2003, 06:28 PM	#6
~~craig588~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: In clothing Posts: 3,510 Rep Power: 0	Well, I do. I like being on the cutting edge. Especially if the price is great. But I also don;t like to waste stuff so I will use this stuff for a while.

Oct 21, 2003, 12:54 PM	#11
tazdevl DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 310 Rep Power: 0	Wait for the reviews. Some beta testers dropped a 1-2C in load temps over Ceramique. Of course, given a reasonable margin of error, could perform the same. __________________ RIG: P4 2.6C, Thermalright SP94/Panaflo 92MM M1A, IC7 Max3, Swifty MCX159, 1GB Geil PC4000 Ultra Plat, Modded Radeon 8500, Audigy 2, 2X WD Raptor RAID 0, WD 250GB SE, Plex 708A, 166SDVD, LianLi PC75, WinXP Pro SP1, Z680's.