Does Mayonnaise Last As A Thermal Compound?

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Hardware Secrets ran a processor for 12 days with only mayonnaise as thermal compound to see how well it would work. Tune in next week when they test thermal compound on a sandwich. ;)

"Back in 2011, we tested mayonnaise as a thermal interface between the CPU and the base of the cooler. Amazingly, it worked nicely, proving to be, at least in a short term, a better thermal compound than several well-known commercial products. But, at the time, we could not determine how long it would continue to work before a degradation in performance was noted. This time around, we ran a long-term test to determine if mayonnaise can last as a thermal compound."
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For testing I've used axle grease. High temp stable, high viscosity, dirt cheap, long life, doesn't dry out. Seems to work fine.
 
My wife just got Mccormick mayo with cheese... tempting... :D
 
I also tried a superfine pure copper mesh fabric. Nope. It would have nice to have a removable TIM, but it works badly.
 
anyone try using honey? that might last longer but not sure how well it can cool
 
It's only a matter of time before Kraft has the world fastest supercomputer ...
 
TheBuzzer said:
anyone try using honey? that might last longer but not sure how well it can cool
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I'd have to imagine it would be limited to testbed only. Putting random food splooge vertically mounted might not be the best of ideas.
 
My kids should have really fast computers.

They spill "thermal compound" on everything. Need a computer that can go in the dishwasher.
 
oxidation is probably from the vinegar in the mayonnaise.....

i'm watching my cholesterol... can we get them to test Miracle Whip?
 
What really works best is cyanoacrylate.

And don't be stingy with it. A whole bottle per CPU works best.
 
Pfft, I've taken pureed habaneros and used it to clean a copper heatsink off of any tarnish/gunk/etc. Ate it all off with zero problems LOL. Did not clean it off 100% and when it got hot, woof the smell/burn on the eyes/nose. Why did I use it? A few of us were curious hehe. :D
 
The people over at Hardware Secrets need to go out and get some breakfast. Eat some bacon ... SOMETHING! That way, their brain will be functional enough that they could realize they could have bought thermal compound over at NewEgg.
 
Did anybody else notice how horrible of coverage they had on the CPU/heatsink mating surface?
 
If you only use the computer for surfing Porn sites, then you would use ...

Nevermind.
 
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Time for the next question
 
Try Miracle Whip... that stuff is heaven-sent, the "secret oil" considered by many to be the sweat and tears of angels...
 
cyclone3d said:
Did anybody else notice how horrible of coverage they had on the CPU/heatsink mating surface?
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It was really bad. I think they need to do the test again with better coverage and maybe add some ham, provolone, lettuce and tomato.
 
wow... a room temp of 12c? That is like.. 53f..... isn't that a bit.. cool?

on a different note, that is totally random lol. I am surprised it even lasted over 7 days.
 
Guess we'll have to go to the Mayo Clinic to see what's best to use? :)
 
OK, let's say you de-lid your chip, and use sperm as your TIM. The radiation and heat transforms the DNA in the sperm so it can fertilize the silicon. Now you have a super-intelligent silicon lifeform created in a Celeron chip.

Is this how Skynet was created in Terminator? We know Arnie ain't shooting blanks, and he's not picky about what he impregnates.
 
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