New "Thermal Pad" to replace Thermal Paste between CPU & Heat Sinks?
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New "Thermal Pad" to replace Thermal Paste between CPU & Heat Sinks?
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Dr Who Fan  Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3375 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 
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TECH POWER UP REVIEW: Thermal Grizzly's KryoSheet is a super-thin graphene thermal pad that's designed to be an alternative to traditional thermal paste. Instead of a paste, you get a sheet that's just 0.2 mm thin, which reminds me more of the look and feel of a piece of fabric. This makes it much easier to apply, because you literally just drop it onto the surface you want to cool. Priced at $20-$25 for various dimensions, the pad is not cheap, but it promises excellent thermal conductivity and ease of use. |
 ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21441 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20 
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... And that very much looks like unaccommodating snake oil... (IMMHO) Note that a super thin layer of anything is 'highly' thermally conductive, including such as the contents of your sandwich. Compare the real world spec with what is more commonly done?... Happy cool crunchin'! Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
Siran d'Vel'nahr  Send message Joined: 23 May 99 Posts: 7379 Credit: 44,181,323 RAC: 238
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... And that very much looks like unaccommodating snake oil... (IMMHO) Hi Martin, Actually, it is a thing and it does work. I watch a video of JayzTwoCents where he reviewed it. It's not "snake oil". The only thing I don't like about it is that it is electrically conductive. Rick CAPT Siran d'Vel'nahr - L L & P _\\// Winders 11 OS? "What a piece of junk!" - L. Skywalker "Logic is the cement of our civilization with which we ascend from chaos using reason as our guide." - T'Plana-hath |
Admiral Gloval  Send message Joined: 31 Mar 13 Posts: 21465 Credit: 5,308,449 RAC: 0
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Another problem is it is fragile and easily torn. Linus had a giant sheet the size of a half motherboard. He cooled it down in a refrigerator freezer for better ease of handling and cutting.  
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