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- Arctic Silver 5 3.5g is Non-electrically conductive. Will not separate, run, migrate, or bleed
- Thermal Conductance: >350,000W/m2 °C (0.001 inch layer)
- ArctiClean 60ml kit, Includes both ArctiClean 1 (30ml) and ArctiClean 2 (30ml)
- Easy to Use and Cleans heatsinks and other computer components in under a minute!
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Product Description
Includes 1 NEW 3.5g Tube of Arctic Silver 5 Premium Polysynthetic Silver Compound for cooling CPU or GPU. Each tube should provide about 20 applications.
Also includes ArctiClean Kit Unique 2-Step Process:
ArctiClean 1 Thermal Material Remover quickly emulsifies and dissolves the existing thermal grease or pad from the CPU and/or heatsink so that it can easily be removed with a clean cloth or paper towel. A few drops of ArctiClean 2 Thermal Surface Purifier and some gentle wiping then removes the remaining residue and inhibits flash corrosion on copper or aluminum.
ArctiClean 1 Thermal Material Remover quickly emulsifies and dissolves the existing thermal grease or pad from the CPU and/or heatsink so that it can easily be removed with a clean cloth or paper towel. A few drops of ArctiClean 2 Thermal Surface Purifier and some gentle wiping then removes the remaining residue and inhibits flash corrosion on copper or aluminum.
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
92 of 96 people found the following review helpful
Arctic Silver 5 (or AS5) is the best thermal compound on the market IMHO. It's basically an essential if you're installing a new CPU. This kit is everything you need to clean your heat sink, prepare the surface of the heatsink and your CPU, and ensure that your chip functions at the coolest temps possible.
If you apply the compound correctly, the result is always a 4-10c drop in CPU temperatures under load. You will not notice a huge difference at idle. The real gains in heat dissipation come when the CPU is being pushed. Also, don't trust the board maker's proprietary software to tell you what your temperatures are; download a good program like RealTemp 2.41 or Everest for free (use google to find them). Either will give you more accurate numbers than Asus PC Probe, or whatever software your board manufacturer supplies.
The instructions provided with this kit are minimal (small text on the side of the bottles) and could be confusing if you've never used thermal paste before, so here are some detailed instructions that will help you do it right. Here is the process:
1. Remove the old thermal compound. This is accomplished by using the remover (bottle 1). Apply a several drops of the cleaner to the top of the chip and let it soak for 20-30 seconds. You might have to reapply more drops of cleaner again depending on how much thermal compound was present on the chip to begin with, or how hard it's gotten over time. Wipe all the waste off with a lintless cloth or cotton swabs. You might have to do this several times. Make sure you get it as clean as you can before moving to step 2.
2. Apply the surface cleaner (Bottle 2). Apply several drops, and then work them over the entire surface of the chip or heatsink in a circular motion. Make sure there are no traces of the old compound. You can tell that the surface is perfectly clean when you can wipe it with a new q-tip and it comes away pure white.
3. Apply Arctic Silver 5. DO NOT USE TOO MUCH! If you do, it will squish outside the edge of the chip, get on your motherboard, the CPU locking mechanism, your hands, etc... It makes a real mess. Start with a small amount and add more if necessary. The idea here is to get a THIN, EVEN LAYER across the entire chip surface. A toothpick actually work's really well at spreading the paste around. You should not be able to see any part of the metal of the chip when you're done. Less is more in this instance; many people think they need to slather this stuff onto the chip, but trust me that does nothing but make a mess.
4. Install your heat sink and fan assembly. I recommend getting an aftermarket heat sink as those provided by Intel are notoriously poor. Zalman makes some great ones. Do NOT buy on that uses push pins to lock in place. You want one with screws and mounting bracket so that it is very securely attached to the motherboard and in turn, your CPU. This is probably equally important to applying the thermal compound correctly, because all the compound in the world won't help you if the heatsink isn't making solid contact with the chip's surface.
If you follow those steps, you will see a massive improvement in your core temps. Just remember that heat dissipation is achieved by the fans in your case and heatsinks, not the compound itelf. The compound simply allows for a much better transfer for heat from chip-->heatsink. I swear by Arctic Silver, and I promise you it works if you use it correctly.
If you apply the compound correctly, the result is always a 4-10c drop in CPU temperatures under load. You will not notice a huge difference at idle. The real gains in heat dissipation come when the CPU is being pushed. Also, don't trust the board maker's proprietary software to tell you what your temperatures are; download a good program like RealTemp 2.41 or Everest for free (use google to find them). Either will give you more accurate numbers than Asus PC Probe, or whatever software your board manufacturer supplies.
The instructions provided with this kit are minimal (small text on the side of the bottles) and could be confusing if you've never used thermal paste before, so here are some detailed instructions that will help you do it right. Here is the process:
1. Remove the old thermal compound. This is accomplished by using the remover (bottle 1). Apply a several drops of the cleaner to the top of the chip and let it soak for 20-30 seconds. You might have to reapply more drops of cleaner again depending on how much thermal compound was present on the chip to begin with, or how hard it's gotten over time. Wipe all the waste off with a lintless cloth or cotton swabs. You might have to do this several times. Make sure you get it as clean as you can before moving to step 2.
2. Apply the surface cleaner (Bottle 2). Apply several drops, and then work them over the entire surface of the chip or heatsink in a circular motion. Make sure there are no traces of the old compound. You can tell that the surface is perfectly clean when you can wipe it with a new q-tip and it comes away pure white.
3. Apply Arctic Silver 5. DO NOT USE TOO MUCH! If you do, it will squish outside the edge of the chip, get on your motherboard, the CPU locking mechanism, your hands, etc... It makes a real mess. Start with a small amount and add more if necessary. The idea here is to get a THIN, EVEN LAYER across the entire chip surface. A toothpick actually work's really well at spreading the paste around. You should not be able to see any part of the metal of the chip when you're done. Less is more in this instance; many people think they need to slather this stuff onto the chip, but trust me that does nothing but make a mess.
4. Install your heat sink and fan assembly. I recommend getting an aftermarket heat sink as those provided by Intel are notoriously poor. Zalman makes some great ones. Do NOT buy on that uses push pins to lock in place. You want one with screws and mounting bracket so that it is very securely attached to the motherboard and in turn, your CPU. This is probably equally important to applying the thermal compound correctly, because all the compound in the world won't help you if the heatsink isn't making solid contact with the chip's surface.
If you follow those steps, you will see a massive improvement in your core temps. Just remember that heat dissipation is achieved by the fans in your case and heatsinks, not the compound itelf. The compound simply allows for a much better transfer for heat from chip-->heatsink. I swear by Arctic Silver, and I promise you it works if you use it correctly.
32 of 32 people found the following review helpful
By Leon Shen
Amazon Verified Purchase
Background:
I have an older computer than most of the reviewers here. It's a Dell XPS400 with a 3.2GHz Pentium-D dual-core processor. These CPUs were manufactured with the older 65ns fabs, which means they consume a lot of power and generate a lot of heat. It's showing it's age now, but it's still fast enough to run Windows 7 64-bit.
The Problem:
Lately, I've noticed that my computer was getting louder and louder. I would rationalize it because the weather is getting warmer and I was playing some CPU intensive games. Eventually, it got to the point where it sounded like a jet engine was keeping my girlfriend from sleeping. Being the cheapskate that I am, I would rather add better cooling than to simply buy a new computer system. It then dawned to me that the computer was nearly FOUR YEARS OLD and the thermal paste had probably dried out by now. Vacuuming out and reapplying the thermal grease would be my cheapest option.
The Product:
I haven't built a computer from scratch in a long time, but many years ago when I did, Arctic Silver was the product to get. I did some research and it appeared that it was still considered one of the best thermal paste applications around. I found it on Amazon for a good price and purchased the Arctic Silver kit (includes ArctiClean1, ArctiClean2, & Arctic Silver 5). I opened up my computer, cleaned off all the dust and followed the Arctic Silver instructions.
ArctiClean1 - dissolves and emulsifies the old thermal grease on your CPU and heatsink. If your computer came pre-built, the manufacturer most likely used way too much. I had to reapply around three times to make sure all the previous thermal grease was removed.
ArctiClean2 - removes and purified any residue left by ArctiClean1. It pretty much makes sure there's nothing in the way of the thermal grease and the CPU or heasink. I reapplied this around three times also.
Arctic Silver - it's been a while since I've had to apply thermal grease, but I do remember the most important rule. Do not overuse the grease! Use it sparingly as too much will be detrimental to its performance. Follow the instructions - [...].
The Result:
The break-in period for this product is 200 hours. I'm about 6 hours in, but I've already noticed a huge difference. While, the fan is still going, it's not nearly as loud as before. It definitely won't keep anyone from falling asleep anymore.
Recommendation:
This is a great product and I highly recommend getting the kit. It makes removing the previous thermal grease much easier and preps your heatsink and CPU way better than I could have using my own means. Highly recommended!
I have an older computer than most of the reviewers here. It's a Dell XPS400 with a 3.2GHz Pentium-D dual-core processor. These CPUs were manufactured with the older 65ns fabs, which means they consume a lot of power and generate a lot of heat. It's showing it's age now, but it's still fast enough to run Windows 7 64-bit.
The Problem:
Lately, I've noticed that my computer was getting louder and louder. I would rationalize it because the weather is getting warmer and I was playing some CPU intensive games. Eventually, it got to the point where it sounded like a jet engine was keeping my girlfriend from sleeping. Being the cheapskate that I am, I would rather add better cooling than to simply buy a new computer system. It then dawned to me that the computer was nearly FOUR YEARS OLD and the thermal paste had probably dried out by now. Vacuuming out and reapplying the thermal grease would be my cheapest option.
The Product:
I haven't built a computer from scratch in a long time, but many years ago when I did, Arctic Silver was the product to get. I did some research and it appeared that it was still considered one of the best thermal paste applications around. I found it on Amazon for a good price and purchased the Arctic Silver kit (includes ArctiClean1, ArctiClean2, & Arctic Silver 5). I opened up my computer, cleaned off all the dust and followed the Arctic Silver instructions.
ArctiClean1 - dissolves and emulsifies the old thermal grease on your CPU and heatsink. If your computer came pre-built, the manufacturer most likely used way too much. I had to reapply around three times to make sure all the previous thermal grease was removed.
ArctiClean2 - removes and purified any residue left by ArctiClean1. It pretty much makes sure there's nothing in the way of the thermal grease and the CPU or heasink. I reapplied this around three times also.
Arctic Silver - it's been a while since I've had to apply thermal grease, but I do remember the most important rule. Do not overuse the grease! Use it sparingly as too much will be detrimental to its performance. Follow the instructions - [...].
The Result:
The break-in period for this product is 200 hours. I'm about 6 hours in, but I've already noticed a huge difference. While, the fan is still going, it's not nearly as loud as before. It definitely won't keep anyone from falling asleep anymore.
Recommendation:
This is a great product and I highly recommend getting the kit. It makes removing the previous thermal grease much easier and preps your heatsink and CPU way better than I could have using my own means. Highly recommended!
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Unicorn
Amazon Verified Purchase
Most people in the market have already heard of Arctic Silver; it's fair to say that Arctic Silver is to thermal paste what Kleenex is to facial tissues. In any case, this reputation is well-deserved, as the performance of this thermal paste is still top-notch.
I just built a budget gaming computer for $400 total based on a (now overclocked) Athlon II X3 425 and Radeon 4850 1 GB. I did not purchase an aftermarket cooler immediately, as I got the boxed version of the CPU. However, after overclocking to 3 GHz, I realized that replacement thermal paste and aftermarket cooling would be necessary. In keeping with the budget philosophy of my build, I chose to go with the Cooler Master Hyper TX3. Although the TX3 does come with its own tube of thermal paste, I figured I might as well get the AS5 kit, since I'd need to clean the CPU anyway.
In any case, the cooler and thermal paste did the trick. My CPU is now running at 3.36 GHz on stock voltages, up from 2.7 GHz. Temperatures are substantially cooler than the stock heatsink at stock clocks. Performance is up anywhere from 10-18% depending on benchmarks, and the total cost of the additional cooling is less than 10% of the build. I'd say that's a decent return on investment.
I just built a budget gaming computer for $400 total based on a (now overclocked) Athlon II X3 425 and Radeon 4850 1 GB. I did not purchase an aftermarket cooler immediately, as I got the boxed version of the CPU. However, after overclocking to 3 GHz, I realized that replacement thermal paste and aftermarket cooling would be necessary. In keeping with the budget philosophy of my build, I chose to go with the Cooler Master Hyper TX3. Although the TX3 does come with its own tube of thermal paste, I figured I might as well get the AS5 kit, since I'd need to clean the CPU anyway.
In any case, the cooler and thermal paste did the trick. My CPU is now running at 3.36 GHz on stock voltages, up from 2.7 GHz. Temperatures are substantially cooler than the stock heatsink at stock clocks. Performance is up anywhere from 10-18% depending on benchmarks, and the total cost of the additional cooling is less than 10% of the build. I'd say that's a decent return on investment.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great product and great instructtions
Arctic Silver 5 may be the standard that other thermal compounds are judged against.
Used properly, it is probably the best. Read more
Used properly, it is probably the best. Read more
Published 1 hour ago by A Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars
Just get the thermal compound on its own
I needed replacement thermal paste, and I had heard this was the best to pick up, it didn't disappoint me last time, let's hope it doesn't this time, thermal paste usually takes a... Read more
Published 8 days ago by David
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great set
Its all there to do what you need, I ended up using it on two Xbox my tower and laptop still have 1/4 tube.
Published 9 days ago by Stuart david
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellecnt Product and Service
Excellent Product and wonderful service from the seller!!! Recommended if you want to over clock your PC, or if you want to replace the thermal paste on your PS3 or Xbox 360.
Published 11 days ago by IBRAHIM
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great product
Easy instructions and easy to apply.
This thermal compound is conductive, so be careful when you apply it. Read more
This thermal compound is conductive, so be careful when you apply it. Read more
Published 13 days ago by AGamer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Product
If you have the ring of death on your Xbox then this is what u need to solve the problem!!!
Published 14 days ago by Anslem John
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Kit!
This is a Great kit for working on your processors. I had a laptop that I was fixing and I needed to clean up the processor and put some new thermal compound on it. Read more
Published 17 days ago by FreelanceViper
5.0 out of 5 stars
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound 3.5 Grams with ArctiClean 60 ML Kit
Great product! I used it to repair the heatsinks on my Xbox 360. The fans were running so hard for years and finally the system overheated to the point where it was unplayable. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Reeb64
5.0 out of 5 stars
Deserves its good reviews!
I have to say, Arctic Silver 5 deserves every one of its five stars!
I am not much of a computer person. Read more
I am not much of a computer person. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Bad Medicine
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must have if you build PC's
I have been building PC's for decades and there is no more effective thermal paste available in the market today. Read more
Published 23 days ago by MaxP
