privatized_sun [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 year agoThermal paste is a scam, just use minty fresh toothpaste on your CPUwww.google.comexternal-linkmessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up148arrow-down1external-linkThermal paste is a scam, just use minty fresh toothpaste on your CPUwww.google.comprivatized_sun [none/use name]@hexbear.net to technology@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square14fedilinkfile-text
“this stuff absorbs heat…it probably tastes cool and refreshing?” (eying forbidden thermal paste tube)
minus-squareDudewitbow@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoFor those who just need a tl;dr You cam use toothpaste temporarily. The reason why you shouldnt is a few reasons: It can be conductive, its not the best conductor of heat, and most importantly, it dries out extremely fast (youd basically be repasting very often)
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minus-squareSchillMenaker [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoIn order to conduct heat through those gaps since air is a terrible heat conductor
For those who just need a tl;dr
You cam use toothpaste temporarily. The reason why you shouldnt is a few reasons:
It can be conductive, its not the best conductor of heat, and most importantly, it dries out extremely fast (youd basically be repasting very often)
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In order to conduct heat through those gaps since air is a terrible heat conductor