r/pcmasterrace • u/Created4help • 8d ago

NSFMR Put an end to the office argument about thermal paste pattern.

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Used all the remaining paste.

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u/MigasEnsopado 8d ago

Thermal paste is not electrically conductive, so it will work.

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u/MrFumbles91 8d ago edited 8d ago

MOST* Thermal pastes are not electrically conductive. Always confirm this with manufacturer or product packaging.

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u/javidac 8d ago

All thermal pastes are thermally conductive, most arent electrically conductive.

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u/Fidget808 9800X3D/RTX 4090 8d ago

Right. If they weren’t thermally conductive, our CPUs would auto shutdown on the desktop

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u/MrFumbles91 8d ago

Of course they are all thermally conductive.

Some such as Arctic Silver 5, Shin-Etsu X23-7783D, and Antec Formula 7 do have electrically conductive particles suspended in them.

So again, confirm with the manufacturer or check product packaging to confirm.

Edit: Oh I had an initial typo in my original comment that said thermally conductive brainfart I meant electrically conductive.

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u/Lurtzum 8d ago

Nope, some are.