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alternative to thermal compund?

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#1 ·
Is there something i can use for thermal compound that i can find around my house or at Wallgreens?
 
#3 ·
I really doubt you could get a non-conductive, non-bleeding paste that transmits heat as good as even the lowest rated TIM that is as cheap or cheaper
 
#4 ·
Mayonnaise and toothpaste work...but dont expect them to last for a long time.
 
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mayo
 
#14 ·
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Originally Posted by liljoey112;15238585
But is mayo and tooth paste safe i cant afford to buy a new CPU right now BTW the CPU is a AMD PHENOM 6950 its not OCed
I think the 6950 is your GPU, or graphics card, not your CPU. To be realistic and safe, the only mediocre but safe alternative i think would be either underclocking the cpu or buying some general thermal paste from radio shack.
 
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Originally Posted by Boinz;15238821
I think the 6950 is your GPU, or graphics card, not your CPU. To be realistic and safe, the only mediocre but safe alternative i think would be either underclocking the cpu or buying some general thermal paste from radio shack.
YA its a cpu its a Phenom First GEN ( the ones that sucked )

EDIT LOOK HERE http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_Phenom_microprocessors#.22Agena.22_.28B2.2FB3.2C_65_nm.2C_Quad-core.29 ( 6th cpu on the list )
 
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