Toothpaste as cooling-paste?

I spoiled my coolingpaste wich was packaged with my superorb. There is no shop in the neighbourhood wich sells coolingpaste & I want my computer working tonight.
Can anybody tell if I can use substances like toothpaste, hair-gel, Aftershave-gel, etc.

If you answer, please tell me if you have any experience with it, cause I don't want to burn or short-circuit my CPU.

BTW; got a duron 800

I would not recommend any material be used other than a true Heatsink compound. Do you live in the US, and if so, go to Radio Shack, they sell it. Also any electronics repair shop would also have some as it is absolutely needed when working with transistors.

I would recommend very much against any of those!
All of those will most likely dry out and create air pockets. Worse than nothing.



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No, I came up with those materials given the criteria he described. I really meant that I would never risk my $116 cpu with any of those. I use arctic silver, and wouldn't consider silicone gel unless held at gunpoint.

Wheel beiring grease would probably work well, it's made to hold a high viscosity at extreme heat (far more than a processor) and can be had with a Lithuim base (very good conductor). In fact it might just work better than silicon-I think I'll give that a try-my silicon is barely passable.

Suicide is painless...........

The lighted tail ends of 3 lightning bugs make an excellent conductor, but they fall apart and must be mixed thoroughly with a big glob of ear wax. If you have big ears you can use 4 as they must be mixed inside the ear to prevent premature oxidation!

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I'm thinking this thread has gone entirely too far......

You will want to use something with lots of sugar in it since sugar reacts well with heat. I've heard carmel is good but I prefer to melt pure sugar down and then apply it to the cpu, quickly stick on the heat sink and let it dry. After that your computer will never ever go below 90c.

Hey! You know, I tried brushing with Artic Silver, and my mouth and teeth were left with a clean and tingly feeling. Thanks for the tip guys!!!

And on a serious note... Anyone know where I can get a tube of Artic Silver II with no shipping charges? (That will send me the paste!?!)
I live in Canada and I cannot find the paste here.

^ And you will replace our chips if it doesn't work?

Toothpaste? Thats crazy! Just use Dentu-Creme like i do.

To The OP

Since this is a resurrected thread some new member may take this seriously so;

Actually you could use the heatsink with no thermal compound at all, it wouldn't be as efficient but it would still work, thermal compound is only to fill the micro imperfections in the first place and aid the heat transfer, the heatsink actually does the work, not the thermal compound.

You'd be much better off to use nothing than some of the suggestions you've gotten here like bearing grease that could possibly damage the substrate, if it got on it!

How dare you question the wisdom of the all knowing Crashman, Lord of the Forums,(blessed be his name) You better hope Zorg dont see this or you are really in trouble!

Yet ANOTHER 7+ year old thread replied to by a 1 post stranger.

Won't SOMEBODY THINK OF THE CHILDREN.

I blame Google (and low IQs) for all the thread necroing.

You're an idiot.

Do not use toot paste. Just run it with out anything until you buy some.

Toothpaste - KY jelly - olive oil - vaginal mucus - use your imagination.

just make sure it doesn't leak onto the motherboard.

for temporary use, a lot of things will work. preferably something that won't damage your computer parts & is easy to clean off.

i think i did use toothpaste once, it worked no problem - for a week. then i got a 22g tube of AS Ceramique, basically a lifetime supply.

DAMN IT! Please DON'T BRING UP DEAD THREADS. I have seen like 30-40 in the last month and it's getting annoying.

that's cuz youre a "forum master"

I've never bought anything from a local shop as I find it cheaper (even with delivery) to go so somewhere like ebuyer and purchase from there. They have silver 5 for like a fiver I think.

what what? in the butt

thought i might join in the fun

I read most of the comments and took them into consideration but I am actually using toothpaste as a cooler my cpu runs fine I leave it on for days and weeks at a time I will take pics and reply to this post. 3.2GHZ Processor 8 GB DDR2 3DVDRW 1BLU-RAY Burner

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