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Chris_Bryant
Nov 07, 2015Explorer II
Keep in mind the CPU thermal compounds are just meant to fill in the microscopic imperfections in the metal cpu-> heat sink junction, and not really fill a gap. If the surfaces of the relay and sink are smooth enough, it should work well. Some of the caveats are the surfaces must be *clean* - no oil, wax, etc., which fills the microscopic imperfections, keeping the compound from working well.
One of the more popular is Arctic Silver (or at least it was 5 years ago).
One of the more popular is Arctic Silver (or at least it was 5 years ago).
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