thermal adhesive?

[][V][AGIC]

no comp stores in my area sell thermal adhesives, in the description it just looks like all it is is artic silver mixed with some kinda glue. does anyone know of some adhesive i could buy at a hardware store and use or mix with artic silver and use to attach ramsinks safely?

 

[cgrant26]

Apply arctic silver to the middle and dab super glue to the corners.

 

[ashmedai]

...riiiight

 

[Akuma]

Apply arctic silver to the middle and dab super glue to the corners.

Yup... It works quite well.

 

[][V][AGIC]

...riiiight

have you had a problem doing this?

 

[Oplem]

Apply arctic silver to the middle and dab super glue to the corners.

Last time I replaced my stock CPU cooler, it didn't need any friggin' superglue. CPU ripped out without letting me unlock the ZIF lever. Stuck to the bottom of the heat sink, used an exacto knife to remove it.

 

[_Korruption_]

Apply arctic silver to the middle and dab super glue to the corners.

That's probably the best way to do it. Non-permanent (yet a good bond) and the thermal conductivity should be higher than just thermal adhesive.

 

[ryuji]

i modded my router this way, i just used krazy glue on four corners and put as5 in the middle
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=901682 all i need to do is freeze it and it comes right off, i had to redo the heat sink because i didnt put it on straight

 

[][V][AGIC]

kk thanks ill give the super glue a try

 

[1c3d0g]

Really?! You guys just put glue on them? What about electric conductivity of the glue? Won't that wreck the chip?

 

[ashmedai]

It's for ramsinks, which are placebos more often than not anyway...

 

[RawsonDR]

Electric conductivity of the glue? Huh? The heatsink itself is electrically conductive, but that doesn't pose a problem. I don't see your point.