A thermal question...

I am putting a new puter together and am wondering if I can use this paste I have. It is Radioshack brand, Heat Sink Grease. I just want to know if its high quality enough to be used as a paste for a mid-range processor (AMD XP 2000+). I have posted a link to the product page in the Radioshack website if that helps. Any answer would be appreciated!

http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F011%5F002%5F008%5F000&product%5Fid=276%2D1372

 

Please, if anyone even has a remote idea I would be really grateful...

 

i would really reccomend spending the extra 10 bucks on some good stuff like arctic silver 3 or 5. you could use that stuff, but i wouldent if i were you

 

Since thermal grease is a critical and necessary component these days I would recommend getting the ArticSilver paste. Dont really know too much about Radio Shack paste, but since ArticSilver gets great reviews and is highly used, it might be worth it to spend a few extra dollars and get some.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/us_dealers.htm

 

Well thanks for the help guys. I would normally go with a regular tube of silver but I forgot I didn't have any and have to build the puter today. However, I may ask if I could use some of my friends, since apparently the Radioshack brand sucks (what a surprise). So thanks again!

 

RS brand isnt so bad. I used to run with it when i had my 2000+ Athlon XP, temps were within range, using stock cooling with it, but my temps dropped by about 12C with AS 5