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Which thermal paste to use
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<blockquote data-quote="Geeky1" data-source="post: 599088" data-attributes="member: 34442"><p>That Zalman stuff isn't bad either, I'm sure (though I haven't used it), and it WOULD be a lot easier to put on than the AS5. On a processor like the G4 it really makes very little difference what you use, so long as you use something. I mean, you have to realize, the older G4s (450-466 range) put out so little heat that they can be run without any heatsink of any kind for the amount of time it takes the machine to boot into the OSX desktop. Heck, you can use your finger as a heatsink and it'll only get uncomfortable to touch the CPU core after sitting at the desktop for 10-20 seconds.</p><p></p><p>When you're dealing with a CPU that puts out 60, 70, 90, even 150w of heat, the lower thermal resistance of something like the AS5 can make a big difference. When you're talking about a CPU that's pushing 15-20w at MOST, it makes very little difference.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Geeky1, post: 599088, member: 34442"] That Zalman stuff isn't bad either, I'm sure (though I haven't used it), and it WOULD be a lot easier to put on than the AS5. On a processor like the G4 it really makes very little difference what you use, so long as you use something. I mean, you have to realize, the older G4s (450-466 range) put out so little heat that they can be run without any heatsink of any kind for the amount of time it takes the machine to boot into the OSX desktop. Heck, you can use your finger as a heatsink and it'll only get uncomfortable to touch the CPU core after sitting at the desktop for 10-20 seconds. When you're dealing with a CPU that puts out 60, 70, 90, even 150w of heat, the lower thermal resistance of something like the AS5 can make a big difference. When you're talking about a CPU that's pushing 15-20w at MOST, it makes very little difference. [/QUOTE]
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