My Quark Heatsink

[HotnCold]

Ok - now a question for the people who are familiar with the thermal pastes - what is out there that can be used as a conductor for the heat - but will not conduct the electrical current. Im redoing a heatsink for the MGM 160 with a fan option ( sorry for the hijack ) which includes removing the stock heatsink. I dont want any funny stuff happening when i put on the new fan/heatsink on. The stuff on the stock heatsink is white in color and kinda caulk like.

[smhertzog]

here are a few comparisons of the different pastes out there
http://www.techwarelabs.com/reviews/.../index_3.shtml
http://www.techwatch.com.au/reviews/...thermal_paste/
http://www.monster-hardware.com/modu...wcontent&id=90

This form of Artic silver is non conductive
http://compreviews.about.com/cs/cool...rCeramique.htm

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by smhertzog

This form of Artic silver is non conductive
http://compreviews.about.com/cs/cool...rCeramique.htm

To add to what Serum has already posted:

While that Ceramique stuff is non-conductive, I would never rely on any paste compound to electrically isolate devices.The layer you are supposed to apply should be VERY thin and actually non-exisitent in some places. Paste is supposed to be used to fill the very small gaps between the mating surfaces, but the non-gaps (bare metal) will and should touch each other.

To HNC's question: There are a lot of common properties between what makes a good electrical conductor and a good thermal conductor. It's hard to get a material that is good at one thing, but not at the other.

HNC: Do you have any pictures of the CNC'd one you made? I'm just curious. :)