Thermal Heat Transfer Compound with Applicator (2pc)

 CrashAce 797 points

Don't know about the speccs but I used this last week on my CPU, Graphics card, and north-bridge chip. Seems to work the trick.

 LaserBeam 744 points

Sweet! Lets see how this stuff handles the heat :)

 magnusEl 1215 points

I would say that a Thermal Adhesive cures (dryes) but this compound (or paste) stays as just that, a paste.

 Stuart 7 points

This is a heat transfer compound, and as such, is not an adhesive. Usually metal filings (aluminum), suspended in mineral oil. Used in my industry to seat temperature sensors into wells, to improve accuracy. I use this between my boat motor, and cooling coil.

 sashaNar 68 points

Heat transfer compound is never conductive - without that, it would be dangerous to use it. I've seen people sink a whole HDD in it, to greately reduce noise and heat. It's must have. A heat sink installed without it will barely have an effect, I've tried it.

 FusionTiger 1482 points

Not all thermal transfer compound is insulative. I know this as I have multiple thermal compound collected over the years of computer engineering. They have their reasons to be conductive. Too much thermal compound will result in low performence as it will trap heat, what the people you've seen who tried it on HDD is very ineffective. The best method for HDD cooling is to dip it into mineral oil or deionised water with a plate of zinc.

 FusionTiger 1482 points

I am asking about if it is electrically conductive due to the colour of the thermal compound, it seem a little grey which is a known colour for compounds that contains silver, making it electrically conductive.

 magnusEl 1215 points

I will let you know when I recive it. Parcel was sent today, June 4:th.

 Atom Smasher 39 points

Things can be conductive with regard to heat transfer as well as electricity. "conductive" means it transfers something very well. This compound is an insulator to electricity, but a conductor of heat. Basic physics really!

 FusionTiger 1482 points

Atom Smasher, are you saying that you already own and tested this particular compound and proven electrically insulated?

 Atom Smasher 39 points

Just ordered some, as I know that thermal coductive paste is not usually electrically conductive as well. You wouldn't want to get electrically conductive paste anywhere near an ESC unless you knew exactly what you were doing!
As an aside solder paste (conductive)is available (Not sure from HK though)if thats what your looking for.

 magnusEl 1215 points

This is not electrically conductive, I just meassured it with my digital multimeter. Had it on MegaOhm, and nothing untill I touched the copper underneeth.

 FusionTiger 1482 points

Thanks mate! That's what I wanted to know! So, hows it's thermal conductivity like? Are they comparable with famous thermalpaste brands?

 magnusEl 1215 points

I have only used this one, so cant say. Is there any simpel way to compare different pastes?

 FusionTiger 1482 points

You can operate a motor to a specific temperature and time the rate of heat loss.

 FusionTiger 1482 points

Three vital calculations - 1. Control - Motor without heatsink, 2. Motor with Heatsink compound A, 3. Motor with Heatsink Compound B and so on and forth if theres more.

 LaserBeam 744 points

Too much tossing.