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Arctic Silver vs. Artic Silver Céramique

post #1 of 3
5/19/06 at 12:42pm
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Which one is better? Someone told me that the silver is expensive and it stick to the heatsink and processor.


Give me your input
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post #2 of 3
5/19/06 at 1:05pm
i asked this very question a few months ago and the consensus was Ceramique was a bit better, but there were also other products that folks mentioned.

I plan to use Ceramique if/when I get my new Vid Card.
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post #3 of 3
5/19/06 at 5:16pm
AS5 is SLIGHTLY (think 1-2 degree C difference) better at conducting heat, however Ceramique is an electric insulator, whereas AS5 is slightly capacitive and can cause issues if you're clumsy enough to get it somewhere other than directly on the core. Personally I use Ceramique.

Thermal conductivities from arcticsilver.com:

AS5: 350,000W/m2 °C (0.001 inch layer)
Ceramique: 200,000W/m2.°C (0.001 inch layer)

Both are better than the older AS products.
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