[SOLVED] are there any way to make a thermal paste using home stuffs?

[using google in BSOD]

just curious

 

[CountMike]

just curious

Thermal paste is made of some medium like silicon grease (high temperature kind) and nano particles of metal or ceramics that has high heat conductivity , suspended in that grease. There are some additives to keep suspension, raise viscosity under heat etc.

 

[using google in BSOD]

yes
toothpaste works.
though you need to replace it every couple of months.
same thing with mustard.

this comment got a downvote, so, does that mean toothpaste will never be an option?

 

[kanewolf]

this comment got a downvote, so, does that mean toothpaste will never be an option?

Here is an article using toothpaste as thermal compound -- https://www.overclockers.com/homemade-thermal-grease/
The interesting item in this article is diaper rash cream ...
Here is an old Tom's thread about this topic -- https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/how-to-make-your-own-thermal-paste.183536/

 

[SkyNetRising]

this comment got a downvote, so, does that mean toothpaste will never be an option?

It's an option. But definitely not for months.
Couple of days and it dries up and you have to replace it.

 

[kanewolf]

It's an option. But definitely not for months.
Couple of days and it dries up and you have to replace it.

That is where the vaseline mix comes in. Gives you more than a couple days.

 

[USAFRet]

this comment got a downvote, so, does that mean toothpaste will never be an option?

It got downvotes because it is a wrong answer.
5 years from now, some random 14 year old would read that, thinking it is a valid comment.
"Oh sure. This guy at Tom's Hardware said toothpaste is just fine"
(and then proceeds to cook his system)

Toothpaste would work about as well as any other random goo from your medicine cabinet or kitchen.

As in...not well, and not for long.

 

[geofelt]

To answer your question, yes, there is .....
but not anything satisfactory or long term.
Thermal paste is cheap, and even the cheapest will do the job better than a kitchen solution.
Past that, most every cooler comes with paste anyway.