Silicone Heat Transfer Compound(Heatsink Compound) use as a thermal paste substitute

[Pradz Kindmeadows]

I'm on the process of cleaning my Hp Mini and I ran out of thermal paste for my Intel Atom. I went to the computer shop to buy one only that they ran out of stock. When some of my buddies suggest using a heatsink compound actually called a silicone heat transfer compound (the kind of paste used to mount transistor and diode on a heatsink in an car power amplifier. The paste is more stick and higher viscosity than the thermal paste, and its color white rather black paste I use on my Atom processor. Will it work and safe to use?

 

[techgeek]

This stuff is very generic. It's what the paste you use now evolved from. It will work, but it may not perform as well as the stuff you were originally going to buy. That said, I think you could probably get away with using it until you can find something better.

 

[CountMike]

Those are probably for general electronics use, like for transistors etc but better than nothing.
Most of TPMs are made of some kind of silicone with very, very fine dust of highly heat conductive material, ceramic or metal. More and finer that dust is, better heat conductivity. That's where they differ most.

 

[techgeek]

Those are probably for general electronics use, like for transistors etc but better than nothing.
Most of TPMs are made of some kind of silicone with very, very fine dust of highly heat conductive material, ceramic or metal. More and finer that dust is, better heat conductivity. That's where they differ most.

I think the generic white paste uses lithium oxide particles suspended in the silicone base, though I could be wrong.

 

[Pradz Kindmeadows]

Tnx. guys I'll be sticking with this paste for now there is an available thermal paste. Also its viscosity is thick means its less messy than the original one.