Where Can I Get Thermal Paste?

[S4LVA]

After changing my cpu the old paste has become a bit worn out (only half the cpu is covered in a thin layer now) idle temp is around 40 degrees where it should be 25-30.

Ive checked MSY which has lots listed on the website but they never have the paste in stock, also checked on centrecom,scorpion,pcws websites and none of them have thermal paste listed.

All ive found is this. http://www.jaycar.com.au/productView.asp?I...mp;form=KEYWORD

I know its only $7 but still i want something good on my cpu, dont wanna have to clean it off to replace it and reseat the cooler because it may be crap. Anyone used this or know where I can find some good paste?

[R31Nismoid]

Just go to PC Case Gear

www.pccasegear.com

You can order online and then go pickup, or just have it delivered.

This is the best on the market at present far as i know:

http://www.pccasegear.com/index.php?main_p...oducts_id=12710

[S4LVA]

Thanks, Would rather an easy pick up without having to order, Did you know anywhere else with it available instantly? but those temp results look pretty good. Have you tried it yourself?

[bozodos]

pc case gear FTW

I usually use Arctic Silver cause we have a whole bunch of it here at work.

TBH though it's more about how you apply the paste (spread a thin layer evenly on the cpu rather than making blobs) than the actual content of the paste itself.

[R31Nismoid]

Thanks, Would rather an easy pick up without having to order, Did you know anywhere else with it available instantly? but those temp results look pretty good. Have you tried it yourself?

I use that Termal paste myself on all the builds i do for people, my own E8400 runs 4.3ghz day in/day out and i think idles around 35 degrees with a reasonable voltage behind it

Go down to Scorp Tech or something (just google, plenty of PC places in Melb), but you'll usually pay a bit more again, and they tend not to have the diversity.

For PCCG, you order online and its generally ready within a couple hours anyway mate. So order, go get some lunch and by the time your done it'll be ready to collect

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

ive bought some from dick smith before, maybe give them a try

[S4LVA]

I got impatient and went to centrecom and got some Deepcool z5, Couldnt find any reviews for it and dont know why i bought it, but it works good I thought if i ordered it I would be waiting for around a week. Oh well still happy with this stuff for $12 3g tube. Was hard to squirt the blob in the middle, little stringy bits stretched as i took the syringe away. So i ended up doing the spread technique over the blob.

Cpu is overclocked to 3.8ghz now and running at pretty much the same temps with a slight bump from 1.34v to 1.38v 30 degree idle then upto 42 while playing starcraft 2 4v4 lol. Havnt given it a propper prime test yet though.

[bozodos]

lol e8400, ash get with the times brah!

[R31Nismoid]

I ain't CPU limited on any game... so struggling for a reason to upgrade at the moment given i need cash for other endeavours

Hottest I get to in 4v4 is around 50c

I suspect though my cooler might not be mounted all that good since my last dust cleanout

[S4LVA]

I think my cpu AM3 965 tops out around the 4.0-4.1 mark. Most people on the overclockers forum stopped at 4.0ghz. Is yours water cooled? 4.3ghz is massive for the 8400 lol.

[bozodos]

ahh you're not playing the right games then mang! 4 cores FTW

should get into overclocking mine, but now I'm lazy and CBF lugging it to work again to start pulling apart n replacing stuff in

[R31Nismoid]

ahh you're not playing the right games then mang! 4 cores FTW

should get into overclocking mine, but now I'm lazy and CBF lugging it to work again to start pulling apart n replacing stuff in

lol... SC2 doesnt use a lot of CPU overall, only during load.

Its more ram intensive.

Plus most other games i play seem fine, hardly ANY games are multi core

I think my cpu AM3 965 tops out around the 4.0-4.1 mark. Most people on the overclockers forum stopped at 4.0ghz. Is yours water cooled? 4.3ghz is massive for the 8400 lol.

Just on air

lapped the CPU as well though, that saw a 8 degree drop under load which was awesome.

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

i play sc2 on my laptop on full graphics, and u noobs are overclocking to play it? tsk tsk tsk

[S4LVA]

lol i just used it to see if the comptuer still runs or BSODS while overclocked, its the only game on my computer

Edited October 26, 2010 by S4LVA

[bozodos]

i dont play SC2, and yeah I want 4ghz out of my i5 lol.

[S4LVA]

i5 should get to 4 no problem lol. I want 4ghz to but cant be stuffed messing round with settings lol

[R31Nismoid]

i play sc2 on my laptop on full graphics, and u noobs are overclocking to play it? tsk tsk tsk

And you are running on what... 1600x?

1400x?

Makes a big difference

[ClutchBurndout-:(]

And you are running on what... 1600x?

1400x?

Makes a big difference

why would you want a resolution where your soldiers are ants?

[S4LVA]

4ghz stable 55max during prime. cheapo coolermaster 212+ and my crappy Deepcool z5 paste was good enough Wonder why lots of people are struggling to get 4ghz with there $120 heatsinks and perfectly applied thermal paste. I just put in 20x200 and 1.45v and I'ts happy lol.

[bozodos]

it's usually due to luck of getting a better chip, since consumer chips aren't really 'binned' as much as say Xeons