Why is my thermal paste oddly colored?

shoob0x · Jan 4, 2014

I have a packet of CPU thermal paste and it is oddly colored, it looks sort of like glue. I know its an older paste. It says GC Electronics on the side but doesn't specify whether or not it's thermal paste. Should I put it on?

ewok93 · Jan 4, 2014

Thermal paste can come in a bunch of colors. It's fine.

scout_03 · Jan 4, 2014

it could be to old usualy this was a clear paste like silicon your better get new one .

ewok93 · Jan 4, 2014

It isn't too old. If it were too old it wouldn't change colors because there is no oxygen in the packet, and the change in color is due to oxidization.

scout_03 · Jan 5, 2014

if this is the paste it should be white http://www.newark.com/gc-electronics/10-8109/thermal-grease-tube-1fl-oz/dp/00Z581

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

That specifies thermal paste, he said his didn't.

shoob0x · Jan 5, 2014

I can post a picture if you guys want

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

You can, but it should be okay. All it is is a paste that contains metals. Metals don't just magically stop being conductive.

shoob0x · Jan 5, 2014

Well here's a pic http://i.imgur.com/X1AxOPc.jpg

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

Should be okay, but you can pick up some Arctic Silver 5 at Radio Shack or somewhere like it, it is better thermal paste.

shoob0x · Jan 5, 2014

ewok93 :

I already ordered some online and it's currently being shipped with my new CPU, but I need to install things in the meantime and I found this. It's better than running it with no paste I suppose

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

bryanl · Jan 5, 2014

I have seen thermal paste made in white, clear, grey, pink, green, and brown.

GC Electronics has been supplying chemicals to the electronics industry since before WWII.

ewok93 · Jan 5, 2014

I've seen blue.

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