StarTech.com Heatsink Thermal Pads, Pack of 5 (HSFPHASECM)

by StarTech

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.3 x 0.8 x 6 inches ; 0.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009B0K2I
• Item model number: HSFPHASECM
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 11, 2005

Product Description

This 5 pack of Thermal Pads offers a suitable alternative to using heatsink paste/grease. The thermal pads remain solid at room temperature, and soften at heatsink operating temperatures - eliminating the mess of heat grease, while maximizing heat conduction to create a cooler operating environment for your hard working CPU.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You'd be much better off with a ceramic-based grease, March 7, 2009

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Aaron702 (Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: StarTech.com Heatsink Thermal Pads, Pack of 5 (HSFPHASECM) (Personal Computers)

I got this thinking the pads would directly replace the pads Dell used on my portable's heat sink tubing. I was wrong. These pads are very thin, and Dell's was quite thick.

I wound up using a ceramic-based grease from Arctic Silver that is not electrically conductive in place of the former padded area. I had to make sure the grease comfortably came up to the heat pipe, but it did and this worked phenomenally well. Temperatures on my processor, bus, and video chip all went down by at least 20 degrees.

This pad will surely work for some, but if you need something with such small tolerance, why not get a high-performance grease that also won't conduct electricity?

Strangely, the pricing here is double what I could have paid at a local computer store. FYI.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible; try another product, October 10, 2009

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C. Hansen - See all my reviews
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This review is from: StarTech.com Heatsink Thermal Pads, Pack of 5 (HSFPHASECM) (Personal Computers)

As others have said, this product DOES NOT STICK to the heat exchanger so you cannot get the backing peeled. You cannot even peel it off with an exacto knife hoping that you could just lay the medium on the heat exchanger. GET SOME PASTE. Amazon should be ashamed to keep selling this product.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to find, December 15, 2007

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M. Brown - See all my reviews
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This review is from: StarTech.com Heatsink Thermal Pads, Pack of 5 (HSFPHASECM) (Personal Computers)

Thermal pads are becoming extinct in the PC business. I like and use them because I don't want to be bothered with paste. It is just so simple to stick these on like a sticker and be done. They work fine for all but the hardcore over-clockers. If your building a PC and want quick and easy TIM and aren't going to over-clock then this is what your looking for. If you plan on doing over-clocking or removing the HSF all the time then use paste.

The only con I had with the pack I received is they appeared to have been slightly pre-heated as the back release liner was difficult to remove. I suspect this is an isolated case, and when I get through the ones I have I will be ordering again.