comp geek question (I HATE DELL)

[SFC]

I won't even get into the story this time, just wondering if anyone knows if the thermal paste dell uses is conductive? Someone anyone? I don't feel like cleaning off anymore of this shit from between pins if it isn't.

[Akromix]

mildly. Only because it has a small amount of water in it. I'd clean it out good just to be sure.

Just be glad you're not using pure copper thermal paste...or even pure gold. I have both...havn't used either of them in a LONG time.

[Zinc]

Thermal paste (some) also has metal flakes in it. But id say either way, ANYTHING liquid + small electronics = bad idea. I work on tiny(microscopic) electronics all day, so this is from personal experiance.

[SFC]

ya, I just decided to bite the bullet and try it since the hardware wasn't in use before. It's fine.

[68GTO]

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[Stormwalker]

Eh, I have smeared arctic silver all over processors before and they have been fine. Clean it off as best you can, but nothing to lose sleep over.

[Spiral]

mildly. Only because it has a small amount of water in it. I'd clean it out good just to be sure.

Just be glad you're not using pure copper thermal paste...or even pure gold. I have both...havn't used either of them in a LONG time.

Yes, because water is conductive.... Although copper is quite conductive, gold isnt, or better said does not have the properties where 3.3-5v of electricity would matter.

[Akromix]

Yes, because water is conductive.... Although copper is quite conductive, gold isnt, or better said does not have the properties where 3.3-5v of electricity would matter.

Actually my gold thermal paste IS conductive. And yes...GOLD itself is very electrically conductive.