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Try the liquid metal along with cleaning it. Made a big difference for me.
by ornornor 6y ago
Try the liquid metal along with cleaning it. Made a big difference for me.
- gambiting 6y agoAny recommendation for a specific liquid metal paste?
- ornornor 6y agoI bought some thermal grizzly on eBay but I suspect they’re all very similar. In any case it seems thermal grizzly is the high profile brand. The tubes are small (1g) bit you really don’t need much. I put probably a pinhead and a half on the die and maybe a pinhead on the cooler. Watch videos on how to apply it, it’s hard to spread in the beginning because it won’t “stick” to the surface but eventually you’re able to “paint” the whole contact area. Be very careful because it’s electrically conductive. Or use conformal coating/nail polish around the die of you don’t trust yourself.
- gambiting 6y agoThank you!
- Const-me 6y agoI would recommend not doing liquid metal. Buy a good paste instead. Take a look: https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-comparison,5108-10.html https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-compariso... Difference between good paste and liquid metal is couple degrees. Between good paste and cheap paste much more. I don't like the idea of liquid metal. Conductive liquid is the last substance I want in my electronic devices. Also, some metal alloys have rather unexpected properties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mExi4NuLn9Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mExi4NuLn9Y