Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound - 12g
Introducing Arctic Silver 5 With its unique high-density
filling of micro-nized silver and enhanced thermally conductive ceramic
particles, Arctic Silver 5 provides a new level of performance and
stability. Now available at Arctic Silver dealers worldwide, Arctic Silver 5
is definitely The New Reference. For use between modern high-power CPUs and
high performance heatsinks or water-cooling solutions.
Features
Arctic Silver 5 uses three unique shapes and sizes of pure silver particles
to maximize particle-to-particle contact area and thermal transfer.
Arctic Silver 5 also contains micron-ized zinc oxide, aluminum oxide and
boron nitride in addition to the silver. These thermally-enhanced ceramic
particles improve the compound's performance and long-term stability.
Arctic Silver 5 does not contain any silicone. The suspension fluid is a
proprietary mixture of advanced polysynthetic oils that work together to
provide three distinctive functional phases. As it comes from the tube,
Arctic Silver 5's consistency is engineered for easy application. During the
CPU's initial use, the compound thins out to enhance the filling of the
microscopic valleys and ensure the best physical contact between the
heatsink and the CPU core. Then the compound thickens slightly over the next
50 to 200 hours of use to its final consistency designed for long-term
stability.
(This should not be confused with conventional phase
change pads that are pre-attached to many heatsinks. Those pads melt each
time they get hot then re-solidify when they cool. The viscosity changes
that Arctic Silver 5 goes through are much more subtle and ultimately much
more effective.)
Arctic Silver 5 will not separate, run, migrate, or bleed.
>30 x104 W/m2.°C (0.001 inch layer)
<0.005°C-in2/Watt (0.001 inch layer)
<0.49 microns <0.000020 inch
Peak: –50°C to >180°C Long-Term: –50°C to 130°C
3 to 12 degrees centigrade lower CPU full load core temperatures than
standard thermal compounds or thermal pads. When measured with a calibrated
thermal diode imbedded in the CPU core.
Arctic Silver 5 was formulated to conduct heat, not electricity.
(While much safer than electrically conductive silver and
copper greases, Arctic Silver 5 should be kept away from electrical traces,
pins, and leads. While it is not electrically conductive, the compound is
very slightly capacitive and could potentially cause problems if it bridges
two close-proximity electrical paths.)
Arctic Silver 5 is sold in 3.5 gram and 12 gram tubes. The 3.5 gram tube
contains enough compound to cover at least 15 to 25 small CPU cores, or 6 to
10 large CPU cores, or 2 to 5 heat plates. At a layer 0.003" thick, the 3.5
gram tube will cover approximately 16 square inches.
Due to the unique shape and sizes of the particles in Arctic Silver 5's
conductive matrix, it will take a up to 200 hours to achieve maximum
particle to particle thermal conduction and for the heatsink to CPU
interface to reach maximum conductivity. (This period will be longer in a
system without a fan on the heatsink or with a low speed fan on the heatsink.)
The CPU's temperature will drop as much as 2C to 5C over this "break-in"
period. This break-in will occur during the normal use of the computer.
Due to the unique shape and sizes of the particles in Arctic Silver 5's
conductive matrix, it will take a up to 200 hours to achieve maximum
particle to particle thermal conduction and for the heatsink to CPU
interface to reach maximum conductivity. (This period will be longer in a
system without a fan on the heatsink or with a low speed fan on the heatsink.)
The CPU's temperature will drop as much as 2C to 5C over this "break-in"
period. This break-in will occur during the normal use of the computer.
Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound - 12g