Best thermal compound for sub-zero cooling?

[FragTek]

I was just planning on using some Arctic Ceramique, is this optimal or is there something out there that's better for sub-zero cooling applications?

 

[Nagaru]

As far as I have read that is the best, and basically standard.

 

[NickS]

Yep. Ceramique.

 

[llwyd]

What about that cool laboratories liquid pro? i use it and its awsome, its basically liquid metal, might be worth a try?

 

[FragTek]

What about that cool laboratories liquid pro? i use it and its awsome, its basically liquid metal, might be worth a try?

Can't use metal based compounds with sub-zero unfortunately

 

[JN]

Can't use metal based compounds with sub-zero unfortunately

Nope the coollabs min temperature is somewhere around 0oc

 

[llwyd]

aww well that sucks

 

[NoL]

ASC is also good for insulation

 

[NickS]

What about that cool laboratories liquid pro? i use it and its awsome, its basically liquid metal, might be worth a try?

Have fun..

• Prying your CPU & Heatsink Apart
  
• Lapping the
  
  
  
  
  off the CPU & Heatsink '

That crap fails. Bonds itself to heatsinks and stuff.

 

[llwyd]

Have fun..

• Prying your CPU & Heatsink Apart
  
• Lapping the
  
  
  
  
  off the CPU & Heatsink '

That crap fails. Bonds itself to heatsinks and stuff.

a simple twist and a tap with the back of a screwdriver did it for me, and it cleans off fine with some copper cleaner

 

[JN]

a simple twist and a tap with the back of a screwdriver did it for me, and it cleans off fine with some copper cleaner

Yep.

Agreed that it does harden over time and can be a pain in the arse to get off, but lets face it - it offers better temperatures than lapping your heatspreader, and it's certainly less damaging.

 

[llwyd]

Yep.

Agreed that it does harden over time and can be a pain in the arse to get off, but lets face it - it offers better temperatures than lapping your heatspreader, and it's certainly less damaging.

well naturally i did that too i think the reason it didnt bond that much with me (although it was alot tougher than anything else ive used) is because i have lapped my IHS and the alphacool waterblock has a mirror finish on it to start with