On Wednesday 04 May 2005 08:56, James Knott wrote:
Kevanf1 wrote:
On 5/4/05, James Knott <james.knott@rogers.com> wrote:
B. Stia wrote:
On Tuesday 03 May 2005 16:33, Peter B Van Campen wrote:
On Tuesday 03 May 2005 14:45, Carlos E. R. wrote:
The Friday 2005-04-29 at 16:08 -0600, Darryl Gregorash wrote: >>That's what he just told him - apply some thermal grease >>between the
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And zinc oxide paste. You buy it in the drugstore. Your mon used to smear this white paste on your nose to keep it from getting sunburned.
And also on the other end, for diaper rash. ;-)
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Hmmm, is that true? About zinc oxide paste being used ofr heatsinks? If so the heatsink compound manufacturers are making a massive, massive profit. Zinc oxide cream/paste is very cheap from chemists shops/baby shops (pharmacies in the US).
It could be that it's made specifically for such use and that the other stuff contains ingredients that are not suitable for electronic devices. At least your computer won't get diaper rash. ;-)
http://www.heatsink-guide.com/content.php?content=compound.shtml
Hi, NO NO NO!!! The medicinal zinc oxide is made on a cosmetic base oil or creame. You would never want to put any grease or oil from a vegetable or petroleum base in your electronics! They are not thermally stable and the vegetable oils can turn rancid. They also have very poor insulating qualities compared to silicone. Good URL tho. PeterB