Oozing Arctic Silver

Dimazz · 21-April-03, 11:32 AM

I just glued on some homemade ramsinks onto my graphics card with Arctic Silver Thermal Epoxy. If some oozed down onto the leads will it short out when i put it in.

AntiM · 21-April-03, 11:34 AM

Quite possibly.

ZENNZZO · 21-April-03, 11:59 AM

check out the 'arcticsilver.com" page, they'll break it down for you. Not only do you have to watch out for conductivity, but capacitance as well.

scapegoat · 21-April-03, 02:50 PM

If you havent done so already it very advisable to clean that crap up with some Isopropyl alchool or MEK, very quickly before it has time to set

Dimazz · 21-April-03, 07:32 PM

isnt it soppose to be non conductive?

Slider · 21-April-03, 07:45 PM

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	Originally posted by scapegoat If you havent done so already it very advisable to clean that crap up with some Isopropyl alchool or MEK, very quickly before it has time to set

Oh hell yeah MEK. Man Scape that is some potent ****. I use it at work, and once spilled a whole bottle under my desk. I just about passed out mopping it up with a towel. I felt very nice for the next hour.

ZENNZZO · 21-April-03, 07:46 PM

dimazz,
this quote is directly from the arcticsilver.com pages:

Even though Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive is specifically engineered for high electrical resistance, it should be keep away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. The cured adhesive is slightly capacitive and could potentially cause problems if it bridged two close-proximity electrical paths.
remember when all else fails...read the directions

ZENNZZO · 21-April-03, 08:05 PM

..ahh yeees, the 'ol MEK
Methyl Ethly Ketone
100% volatile,boiling point of 79.4deg.F. 23deg F. flash point
and that favorite one of mine auto-ignition @ 759deg. F.
at's some great stuff ehh. If you loan your best spray-gun out and it hardens w/resin, for laying up fiberglass, just a little soak w/ my friend MEK and BOOM good as new.

oh yea gotta be good for a migraine or two...

Slider · 21-April-03, 08:08 PM

Yep....I use it to loosen up superglue that is on threads. Have to be reeeealllly careful to make sure the threads aren't plastic though.

BigAkita · 21-April-03, 08:32 PM

Try to clean it up. At least get it off any circuits. But it is low conductive, not non conductive. If you get the majority of the goop off you will probably not have any problems.

Dimazz · 21-April-03, 09:08 PM

kool i will put it in right now and is there wont be a post for about 30 min i killed it. so i might be back

Dimazz · 21-April-03, 09:20 PM

I put it in and crossed my fingers and pushed the button, it works. I guess non of the goop got on the leads.

BigAkita · 21-April-03, 09:37 PM

Good. I like to see it when small mistakes work out OK.

Kage · 27-April-03, 12:40 PM

It says on the site to put silicon over the memory leads, so if you every do it again, do that first

Dimazz · 27-April-03, 06:32 PM

wont the silicone heat up the chip up though??

Kage · 04-May-03, 10:47 PM

No, it won't heat up the chip since it is just on the metal prongs. The chip itself is what heats up.

21-April-03, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chesterfield, MI Posts: 2,108	Oozing Arctic Silver I just glued on some homemade ramsinks onto my graphics card with Arctic Silver Thermal Epoxy. If some oozed down onto the leads will it short out when i put it in.

21-April-03, 11:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: P-"hoe"-nix Posts: 3,958	Quite possibly. __________________

21-April-03, 11:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 0	check out the 'arcticsilver.com" page, they'll break it down for you. Not only do you have to watch out for conductivity, but capacitance as well. Last edited by ZENNZZO; 21-April-03 at 07:48 PM.

21-April-03, 07:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chesterfield, MI Posts: 2,108	isnt it soppose to be non conductive? __________________

21-April-03, 08:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
Slider Ghostrider Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,679	Yep....I use it to loosen up superglue that is on threads. Have to be reeeealllly careful to make sure the threads aren't plastic though. __________________ Always remember: No matter where you go, there you are.

21-April-03, 02:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,520	If you havent done so already it very advisable to clean that crap up with some Isopropyl alchool or MEK, very quickly before it has time to set

21-April-03, 07:46 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 0	dimazz, this quote is directly from the arcticsilver.com pages: Even though Arctic Silver Thermal Adhesive is specifically engineered for high electrical resistance, it should be keep away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. The cured adhesive is slightly capacitive and could potentially cause problems if it bridged two close-proximity electrical paths. remember when all else fails...read the directions

21-April-03, 08:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 0	..ahh yeees, the 'ol MEK Methyl Ethly Ketone 100% volatile,boiling point of 79.4deg.F. 23deg F. flash point and that favorite one of mine auto-ignition @ 759deg. F. at's some great stuff ehh. If you loan your best spray-gun out and it hardens w/resin, for laying up fiberglass, just a little soak w/ my friend MEK and BOOM good as new. oh yea gotta be good for a migraine or two...

21-April-03, 08:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,344	Try to clean it up. At least get it off any circuits. But it is low conductive, not non conductive. If you get the majority of the goop off you will probably not have any problems. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

21-April-03, 09:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chesterfield, MI Posts: 2,108	kool i will put it in right now and is there wont be a post for about 30 min i killed it. so i might be back __________________

21-April-03, 09:20 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chesterfield, MI Posts: 2,108	I put it in and crossed my fingers and pushed the button, it works. I guess non of the goop got on the leads. __________________

21-April-03, 09:37 PM	#13 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Nirvana Posts: 14,344	Good. I like to see it when small mistakes work out OK. __________________ "I'll stop being an A-Hole if you will stop being an Idiot."

27-April-03, 12:40 PM	#14 (permalink)
Kage Lokie's Personal WU-Hoe Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: WI Posts: 1,906	It says on the site to put silicon over the memory leads, so if you every do it again, do that first

27-April-03, 06:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Chesterfield, MI Posts: 2,108	wont the silicone heat up the chip up though?? __________________

04-May-03, 10:47 PM	#16 (permalink)
Kage Lokie's Personal WU-Hoe Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: WI Posts: 1,906	eh No, it won't heat up the chip since it is just on the metal prongs. The chip itself is what heats up.

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