using toothpaste on cpu

[faraznaimat21]

can i use colgate sensitive as cpu thermal paste

 

[Alpha3031]

It's better than nothing (not much of a commendation, but there isn't exactly detailed info on toothpaste conductivity), but proper thermal paste costs about the same, so why would you bother? The stuff even comes with most, if not all heat sinks (thermal paste, that is, not toothpaste).

 

[McHenryB]

can i use colgate sensitive as cpu thermal paste

It makes as much sense as cleaning your teeth with Arctic Silver. But at least your CPU will die with a lovely white smile.

 

[bignastyid]

It can work temporarily but quickly loses out.
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/printpage/Thermal-Compound-Roundup-July-2011/1334
It's not something I'd reccomend.

 

[faraznaimat21]

well too late i am already using it

 

[Mugglensu1984]

can i use colgate sensitive as cpu thermal paste

well too late i am already using it

 

[McHenryB]

well too late

Prophetic words.

 

[doubtman]

Please don´t do it.

Go buy thermal compound please.

 

[Pyre]

well too late i am already using it

:lol: can't believe it and the way you say "too late" i can just imagine the scenario. wow that is funny. well mate that cpu might have to be changed after taking that gamble. get a thermal paste ASAP.

 

[Mugglensu1984]

Personally I like the Colgate MaxFresh Blue Ice Gel Toothpaste 😛

 

[Alpha3031]

Crest apparently has decent W/m.

 

[McHenryB]

Should I use Steradent on my VirtualBox CPUs?

 

[Alpha3031]

Should I use Steradent on my VirtualBox CPUs?

Nay, thou shalt use Oral B with Type II hypervisors.

 

[videl]

The problem with toothpaste is it dries up very fast and looses any heat conducting properties it may have had... it still conducts heat but very badly... I can only see it as being used in a case of extreme emergency... even then I'd rather go metal to metal contact at that point...

I HIGHLY recommend you order some heat paste online before you kill your cpu.. or buy some at the local frys or computer parts store (if you have one)...

If anything, they sell generic heat paste at The Home Depot... You can use that.. its not amazing but it does the job and is way way way better than toothpaste or metal to metal contact...

 

[faraznaimat21]

i use a mixture of 25% vaseline and 75% toothpaste so it dosent dry up quickly

 

[videl]

@faraznaimat21,

Hahahahaha! I hope that was a joke lol

Funny to imagine someone would actually go through making that haha

 

[faraznaimat21]

its on youtube check it your self and it lasts for 4 months he said

 

[videl]

at that point why not just use pure vaseline?

 

[McHenryB]

its on youtube check it your self and it lasts for 4 months he said

And you believe everything that you see on YouTube?

 

[Mugglensu1984]

i use a mixture of 25% vaseline and 75% toothpaste so it dosent dry up quickly

its on youtube check it your self and it lasts for 4 months he said

2nd best joke thread I've seen on toms

 

[faraznaimat21]

hey cut it out its working my temps are now 37 at idle

 

[faraznaimat21]

aside from that my isp is throttling torrents name is witribe any way to bypass them or a free vpn

 

[vesp3r]

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/118905-29-toothpaste-cooling-paste check thread.... NO, SERIOUSLY... READ IT ALL

 

[videl]

yeah there are videos where this dude tries a bunch of food stuff for thermal paste like cheese.. chocolate.. milk

 

[vesp3r]

well i personally would just order a TP and not gamble with anything else. Hearing that toothpaste (of all other compounds) do the trick actually reminds me of this old "how to" video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucYYmKT3-Ek