Arctic Silver 5

A fan on a CPU heatsink was causing me trouble lately. The fan made a weird noise while its operating temperature was low, as if someone was pressing a finger against it.

I pulled out the faulty part to get the part number and made an order of a new heatsink. While inspecting the faulty part, I noticed that a thermal paste on the bottom was in a really bad shape.

So, from another computer I googled up for a good thermal paste. Read a couple of the comparison tests, and it did not took long to reach the Arctic Silver 5 web page.

I ordered a small package of 3.5grams, and after applying it once, enough of it is left for at least five more coatings.

After applying the paste to a new heatsink (identical to a broken one), the temperature in processor cores immediately fell down by 10℃. I was more then impressed.

Detailed instructions for applying the paste per processor type can be found on their website in pdf, along with the reviews and comparison sheets on the review pages.

From now on, I am regular.