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Arctic Silver 5 AS5-3.5G Thermal Paste
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| Brand | Arctic Silver |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 0.04 x 0.04 x 0.04 inches |
| Item Weight | 3.5 Grams |
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- 99.9% pure micronized silver
- Non-electrically conductive
- Will not separate, run, migrate or bleed
- Thermal conductance: >350 000W/m2 degreesC (0.001 inch layer)
- Easy to apply and remove
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Thermal Paste
Features
- Made With 99.9% Pure Silver: Arctic Silver 5 uses three unique shapes and sizes of pure silver particles to maximize particle-to-particle contact area and thermal transfer.
Arctic Silver 5 AS5-3.5G Thermal Paste
Thermal Paste
Its unique high-density filling of micronized silver and enhanced thermally conductive ceramic particles, Arctic Silver 5 provides a new level of performance and stability. Available at Arctic Silver resellers worldwide. Arctic Silver 5 is the reference premium thermal compound. Arctic Silver 5 is optimized for a wide range of bond lines between modern high-power CPUs and high performance heatsinks or water-cooling solutions.
Arctic Silver 5 contains over 88% thermally conductive filler by weight. In addition to micronized silver, Arctic Silver 5 also contains sub-micron zinc oxide, aluminum oxide and boron nitride particles.
Performance
3 to 12 degrees centigrade lower CPU full load core temperatures than standard thermal compounds or thermal pads when measured with a calibrated thermal diode imbedded in the CPU core.
Coverage Area: A 3.5 gram syringe contains enough compound to cover at least 15 to 25 small CPU cores, or 6 to 10 large CPU cores, or 2 to 5 heat plates. At a layer 0.003" thick, the 3.5 gram syringe will cover approximately 16 square inches.
Controlled Triple-Phase Viscosity
Arctic Silver 5 does not contain any silicone. The suspension fluid is a proprietary mixture of advanced polysynthetic oils that work together to provide three distinctive functional phases. As it comes from the syringe, Arctic Silver 5's consistency is engineered for easy application. During the CPU's initial use, the compound thins out to enhance the filling of the microscopic valleys and ensure the best physical contact between the heatsink and the CPU core. Then the compound thickens slightly over the next 50 to 200 hours of use to its final consistency designed for long-term stability. (This should not be confused with conventional phase change pads that are pre-attached to many heatsinks. Those pads melt each time they get hot then re-solidify when they cool.
The viscosity changes that Arctic Silver 5 goes through are much more subtle and ultimately much more effective.)
About Arctic Silver
Arctic Silver Inc. is a privately owned engineering corporation which develops and manufactures thermally conductive compounds and thermal adhesives for the application of heat sinks to high-powered electronic components such as processors, LEDs, chipsets and other electronic devices. Founded in 1999, the company's facilities are located in Visalia, California, US.
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Technical Details
| Brand | Arctic Silver |
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| Series | AS5-3.5G |
| Item model number | AS5-3.5G |
| Operating System | Windows 7 |
| Item Weight | 0.124 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 0.04 x 0.04 x 0.04 inches |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 0.04 x 0.04 x 0.04 inches |
| Color | Silver |
| Manufacturer | Arctic Silver |
| ASIN | B0087X728K |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Date First Available | April 13, 2017 |
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4.8 out of 5 stars |
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| Best Sellers Rank | #6 in Silicon Grease |
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The Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound Enhances The Compound'S Performance And Long-Term Stability. Arctic Silver 5 Uses Three Unique Shapes And Sizes Of Pure Silver Particles To Maximize Particle-To-Particle Contact Area And Thermal Transfer. Arctic Silver 5 Will Not Separate, Run, Migrate Or Bleed.
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When using the product a little dab will do the trick. If you use too much it will squeeze out from under the heat sink and make a big mess. The proper amount is about 1 ½ to 2 times the size of a grain of rice. If you look on the internet there are several guides on how to use the product including photos. Sometimes on a large CPU I spread the compound in a very thin and even layer with and old credit card like tool. On one rough heat sink assembly I had to work a drop of the compound into the surface with a credit card and this filled in the micro abrasions in the surface and improved the temperature drop by 4 degrees C. The key is that you want a thin and even layer of the compound on the entire top surface of the CPU so that all the micro flaws in the surfaces of the CPU and the heat sink are filled with the silver in the product to provide maximum thermal conductance of heat away from the CPU and into the heat sink assembly. Do not use to much compound, people tend to use too much or not enough and the science is to do it just right!
Before you apply the compound clean all the surfaces and make sure they have no oil, finger prints, or dust on them. Make sure you have removed the old thermal compound from the surfaces. Some old compounds get rock hard and can be difficult to clean. I have used Goo Gone and it is by far the best cleaning solution I have ever used. Don't use too much and clean only the CPU and heat sink. Then wipe all surfaces dry and wipe again with an alcohol swab and a Q tip if necessary to clean up the old compound. Then give it a final wipe with ¼ of a coffee filter as they are fiber free paper and you should have a clean surface. These surfaces must be absolutely clean and even the oil from a fingerprint that you can't see can cause a problem.
Mount your heat sink and I like the aftermarket heat sink fan assemblies or water cooled blocks as they install with screws and you can make sure that the heat sink is firm and tight with the CPU. The factory supplied heat sinks with push pins bother me as I have seen many people swear they are tight and they are not. You will not get ideal cooling unless you do a professional job of installing these key components and you may damage your CPU.
The Artic Silver 5 compound has an aging time of around 200 hours and the temperature will improve by about 2 to 5 degrees after the aging process is done. To properly age the compound you should use your computer until it heats up (about one or two hours) and then shut it down and let it cool off and use it again. Do this multiple times. This heat and cool procedure sets the compound up properly and improves the thermal interface. Good luck and have fun!
Anyway, my second laptop ever was a Compaq Presario 700 series, with an AMD Mobile Duron processor (I know ... Stone Age, right?). My kids used it for awhile after me, and they basically thrashed it. It needed a new hard drive, keypad, AC jack ... fortunately, I was able to find all the parts I needed online, cheap enough to justify the repair effort. The heat transfer plate on the AMD processor is pretty small, not even half a postage stamp, and it's mated with a fairly large, plate-type heat sink assembly that spreads the heat across the plate, and discharges it from a fan attached to the assembly at the left side of the laptop.
Back when I was using the Compaq more frequently, I recall that it ran pretty warm most of the time, and I remember that the fan was on a lot when programs were running, at 2 or 3 speeds, e.g., low, medium, high. Well, the repairs required that I strip the whole thing down to the motherboard, and ... gasp ... remove the heatsink. Knowing that I would have to put new thermal compound between the CPU and heatsink when I re-assembled it, I poked around the 'net and saw all the good reviews on Arctic Silver 5, and ordered a tube. I carefully cleaned all the old compound off the CPU and heatsink (it took awhile to soften up and remove all the old compound, using isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs ... be patient ... it's worth it), "tinned" the clean heatsink surface with the faintest smudge of Arctic Silver (this helps to fill in microscopic pits and valleys on the mating surface), and then applied a thin, even layer of Arctic Silver over the whole heat transfer plate on the CPU, re-secured the heat sink to the CPU, and then finished the rest of the re-assembly.
When I first started running some music and DVD's (they put a continuous load of about 50-60% on this particular CPU), I was waiting for the fan to start blowing, as it always did before. To my surprise, it didn't. It took so long, in fact, for the fan to come on at all, that I started to think I might have broken it, or forgot to re-connect it when I put the thing back together. This is certainly no scientific or exact "before and after" measurement, but I'll be darned if the heat sink on this laptop isn't working better now than it EVER did before, even when the computer was new. It's not even getting hot enough to make the fan go on "high" when I'm playing a DVD on the laptop. The only way I can explain it is that the new thermal compound is doing that much better a job of getting the heat off the CPU and into the heatsink than whatever compound the OEM used. This stuff is brilliant. I totally agree with all the rave reviews ... if you properly clean all the old compound off your CPU and heatsink, and carefully follow the instructions for applying this stuff, you WILL get substantially better results from your computer's "stock" cooling system, unless of course your OEM also used Artic Silver!
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Product comes in open poly packaging. There is neither any blister pack nor any seal. Appears like product is imported in bulk & then sold in loose packaging. Only a Zip lock poly bag with a syringe containing 3.5 AS5 compund.
But it appears genuine & performs well.
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PROS
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1. Its old & trusted name in thermal paste world
2. Will bring down temperatures by 10-20 degrees. More important is system will be stable under load & run for longer durations at higher frequencies.
3. Qty is also good. If applied in right qty without wastage, it may last for approx 4-5 repaste jobs, on cpu & gpu.
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CONS
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Only con being, though not electrically conductive its slightly capacitive, and if not applied carefully, will spread outside to small components on die & create trouble.
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USAGE SCENARIO
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I used it in my old Dell XPS L502x & Inspiron 15R (all stats are wrt xps one), to replace stock thermal paste on CPU & GPU.
CPU throttling due to excess core temperatures 95 Deg + on load. On even small load, it shooted up to 100 & then throttling will occur.
High temp were due to dust accumulation on vents, fin & old expired thermal paste.
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HOW TO
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1. Using cleaning solution (eg isopropyl alcohol available at chemist shop) & swab, clean out old paste. Be careful. Clean dies to mirror finish.
2. On square die, apply a drop. Neither too big, nor too small. Will depend on die size & your guess. On rectangular die, apply a line. When heatsink is pressed on to die, due to pressure it auto spreads consistently. Its preferred method, i did not go for spread method as it may sometimes leave air bubbles which is a no go.
*pic attached with illustration on square/rectangular die & real application on rectangular die
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BEFORE APPLICATION
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Cold boot, no apps running, core temp was 63 Deg, CPU at 800mhz
On full load via prime 95
After 2 min 95 deg & cpu at 1700mhz
After 5 mins 95 deg & cpu at 1500mhz
After 15 mins 95 deg & cpu at 1100mhz
Fan: at full rpm, continuously whirring.
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AFTER APPLICATION
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Cold boot, no apps running, after 15 mins core temp was 50 Deg, CPU at 2400mhz
On full load via prime 95
After 2 min 79 deg & cpu at 2900mhz
After 5 mins 82 deg & cpu at 2700mhz
After 15 mins 82 deg & cpu at 2600mhz
Fan: less noise and triggers less. Very lesso n high rpm
So it appears like, huge difference in performance & power saving!! Its been a few days after application, n laptop seems to run cool & there is visible boost in performace on load.
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FINAL VERDICT
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So getting AS5 was not a bad investment! You can surely go for it. Just be careful in its application as though not electrically conductive, its capacitive & if not used in desired qty may spread out to small components on die & create trouble.
Also be patient after application as it takes around 200 hours to cure or to reach its full capacity. Thats burn in time for AS5.
Reviewed in India on December 7, 2018
Product comes in open poly packaging. There is neither any blister pack nor any seal. Appears like product is imported in bulk & then sold in loose packaging. Only a Zip lock poly bag with a syringe containing 3.5 AS5 compund.
But it appears genuine & performs well.
*******
PROS
*******
1. Its old & trusted name in thermal paste world
2. Will bring down temperatures by 10-20 degrees. More important is system will be stable under load & run for longer durations at higher frequencies.
3. Qty is also good. If applied in right qty without wastage, it may last for approx 4-5 repaste jobs, on cpu & gpu.
*******
CONS
*******
Only con being, though not electrically conductive its slightly capacitive, and if not applied carefully, will spread outside to small components on die & create trouble.
**********************
USAGE SCENARIO
**********************
I used it in my old Dell XPS L502x & Inspiron 15R (all stats are wrt xps one), to replace stock thermal paste on CPU & GPU.
CPU throttling due to excess core temperatures 95 Deg + on load. On even small load, it shooted up to 100 & then throttling will occur.
High temp were due to dust accumulation on vents, fin & old expired thermal paste.
***********
HOW TO
***********
1. Using cleaning solution (eg isopropyl alcohol available at chemist shop) & swab, clean out old paste. Be careful. Clean dies to mirror finish.
2. On square die, apply a drop. Neither too big, nor too small. Will depend on die size & your guess. On rectangular die, apply a line. When heatsink is pressed on to die, due to pressure it auto spreads consistently. Its preferred method, i did not go for spread method as it may sometimes leave air bubbles which is a no go.
*pic attached with illustration on square/rectangular die & real application on rectangular die
**************************
BEFORE APPLICATION
**************************
Cold boot, no apps running, core temp was 63 Deg, CPU at 800mhz
On full load via prime 95
After 2 min 95 deg & cpu at 1700mhz
After 5 mins 95 deg & cpu at 1500mhz
After 15 mins 95 deg & cpu at 1100mhz
Fan: at full rpm, continuously whirring.
************************
AFTER APPLICATION
************************
Cold boot, no apps running, after 15 mins core temp was 50 Deg, CPU at 2400mhz
On full load via prime 95
After 2 min 79 deg & cpu at 2900mhz
After 5 mins 82 deg & cpu at 2700mhz
After 15 mins 82 deg & cpu at 2600mhz
Fan: less noise and triggers less. Very lesso n high rpm
So it appears like, huge difference in performance & power saving!! Its been a few days after application, n laptop seems to run cool & there is visible boost in performace on load.
******************
FINAL VERDICT
******************
So getting AS5 was not a bad investment! You can surely go for it. Just be careful in its application as though not electrically conductive, its capacitive & if not used in desired qty may spread out to small components on die & create trouble.
Also be patient after application as it takes around 200 hours to cure or to reach its full capacity. Thats burn in time for AS5.
I have always believed that when it comes to certain PC components, there is no point in buying cheap as you will always end up having to replace it sooner; thermal paste is one of them.
If you don't know, thermal paste is used to create a thermally fused bridge between a chip such as a CPU with a heat sink; this is done to ensure as much heat can be dissipated from the chip as quickly as possible. Why? Because we don't want anything to overheat and potentially cause permanent damage.
Packaging: This came in a clear resealable bag. The tube itself is a spring loaded syringe that feels strong.
Ease of use:
I recommend sacrificing a small amount to start with as it is nearly always slightly watery compared to the rest of the tube. Firstly, you MUST wipe off any old thermal paste from the heat sink and chip that you wish to apply this too. I recommend using 99% rubbing alcohol and cotton buds to work off any residue.
Once clean, apply a small line to the chip and very carefully put the heat sink down evenly so not to smear the paste. Tighten in a cross motion, that is, tighten screws as opposite pairs so that the load is even across the heat sink. Doing this will help spread the line of thermal paste in an even manner. Many people think you need to cover the chip entirely, you do not, don't forget, the heat sink is in contact with the chip anyway and the paste only serves as a very fine bridge between the two.
Performance:
I have used this on so any PCs and have only ever seen decreases in temperature. Notable examples include repairing an old Xbox 360 using different screws for the heat sink and replacing the paste with this stuff. The Xbox no longer overheats and still works now.
This specific order was used for an old Acer Aspire Revo Nettop. In order to upgrade the hard drive I had to remvoe the heat sink. Because th eheat sink was coming off, I needed to replace the thermal paste. Running Kodi before showed idle CPU temps of 70-75 degrees. Since replacing, I haven't seen it go over 71 and idles at around 63. It seems to be often the case that factory used thermal paste just isn't as good quality as the dearer ones such as this.
Value: Considering I still have at least 3g left, I'd say that I will get another three big uses out of this tube, and at £5.99 delivered next day, this is great value.
Pros:
- Spring loaded syringe
- Thick compound
- Excellent quality
Cons:
- Paste separates in storage (but all seem to do that)
If you are looking for a thermal paste, buy this, you will not be disappointed.
Firstly, I should mention that I am only peripherally aware of the depth to the world of home PC builds & maintenance.
I bought this as I needed to clean out my fan and heatsink on my 10-year old "gaming laptop" (I can hear you groaning from here, trust me, I know, but I was young and foolish, please forgive me).
On arrival, I was a bit surprised by how small the package was, but after watching a comparison video of application methods, I realised that this applicator is more than enough to do the job multiple times over.
Cleaning all the old thermal paste away with some lint-free q-tips, I applied the paste and in minutes I was back up and running. The difference was massive and surprising - clearly something I should have done many, many years ago.
Delivery:
Package was delivered super-promptly & nice'n secure. Can't ask for more, really.















