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How To: Make your own diamond Thermal Paste

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#1 ·
I stumbled across this today.

I have not verified that this works, but it all looks pretty legit. I'm definitely going to try this myself.

The cost seems very reasonable also.

http://inventgeek.com/Projects/Diamo.../overview.aspx

Tests are done with a Pentium D (3Ghz) overclocked to 3.4 Ghz

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Arctic Silver with a fresh application IDLE 42c LOAD 57c
Arctic Silver with 2 week cure IDLE 39c LOAD 54c
Diamond Grease with a fresh application IDLE 29c LOAD 38c
 
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I saw this a while back, and wanted to try it, but could never find all the ingrediants. I think that the thermal compunds out for the general public have a much lower diamond powder content, making the difference a lot smaller, and costing a lot less.
 
#8 ·
Absolute BS. There's NO way thermal compound could cause a 16C drop. The tester is an idiot for not realizing that.
 
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#15 ·
wow. a tim that is almost the same price of a dark knight.

i'm still wondering if that 16c drop is really true or not. if so, then some tim company should get into this!

interesting read though
 
#19 ·
Well this is interesting to say the least. I don't think we can call BS so easily, at least not without testing it yourself. I may look into to acquiring said goods, if I do I'll be sure to post me results.

If anyone else takes the time, please post results.

You'd think if this was possible the big guys would already be doing it.
 
#20 ·
Even if it doesn't work that well it sounds fun. I'll give it a try next time I can get the materials.
 
#21 ·
Diamondium? I could gum through that with my dentures behind my back. My trademarked diamondillium is twice as hard!
 
#24 ·
Well this could work. " Silver has a respectable thermal conductivity at: 429W/m K. Diamond on the other hand has a thermal conductivity of 900-2320 W/m K. So worst case scenario we double performance, and best case is roughly a 5x multiplier"

That's science, hard to say no to that.
I definitely want to try this. If it works my temps would be rediculous.
 
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Originally Posted by UnrulyCactus View Post
I stumbled across this today.

I have not verified that this works, but it all looks pretty legit. I'm definitely going to try this myself.

The cost seems very reasonable also.

http://inventgeek.com/Projects/Diamo.../overview.aspx

Tests are done with a Pentium D (3Ghz) overclocked to 3.4 Ghz


I think that is some BS. I am using IC7 and and I have had a drop of about 3-4C over MX-2 and when I went from AS5 to IC7 I saw a nearly a 5-7C! 16C is just crap
 
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