Oozing Arctic Silver

Dimazz · 21-April-03, 10:32 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, 10:34 AM

Quite possibly.

ZENNZZO · 21-April-03, 10:59 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, 01:50 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, 06:32 PM

isnt it soppose to be non conductive?

Slider · 21-April-03, 06:45 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, 06:46 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, 07:05 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, 07:08 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, 07:32 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, 08:08 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, 08:20 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, 08:37 PM

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

Kage · 27-April-03, 11:40 AM

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, 05:32 PM

wont the silicone heat up the chip up though??

Kage · 04-May-03, 09:47 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, 10:32 AM		#1 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	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, 10:59 AM		#3 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	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 06:48 PM..

04-May-03, 09:47 PM		#16 (permalink)
Kage Lokie's Personal WU-Hoe	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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21-April-03, 10:34 AM		#2 (permalink)
AntiM Aqua Pimp	Quite possibly.

21-April-03, 01:50 PM		#4 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God	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, 06:32 PM		#5 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	isnt it soppose to be non conductive?

21-April-03, 06:46 PM		#7 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	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, 07:05 PM		#8 (permalink)
ZENNZZO Direct Cool Hoe	..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, 07:08 PM		#9 (permalink)
Slider Ghostrider	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.

21-April-03, 07:32 PM		#10 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	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.

21-April-03, 08:08 PM		#11 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	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, 08:20 PM		#12 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	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, 08:37 PM		#13 (permalink)
BigAkita n00b-ass reviewer	Good. I like to see it when small mistakes work out OK.

27-April-03, 11:40 AM		#14 (permalink)
Kage Lokie's Personal WU-Hoe	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, 05:32 PM		#15 (permalink)
Dimazz Sk8-Hoe-r	wont the silicone heat up the chip up though??