Fwd: Re: Heatsink compounds

Ian Matters ian.matters at post1.com
Tue Jun 18 22:34:07 EST 2002


>Matthew Hawkins wrote:
> >
> > Paul Bryan (pa_bryan at yahoo.co.uk) wrote:
> > > I don't think you'll need to get the calculator out to figure out the 
> optimum
> > > desity though. As long as you don't go nuts with a great big spatula life
> > > should treat you, and your CPU just fine.
> >
> > I concur.  My feeling is that enough to cover up your greasy
> > fingerprints all over the back of the heatsink and the top of the cpu is
> > all that's necessary.
>
>just remember, that stuff is pretty nasty.

I seem to remember that some heatsink compounds contain beryllium which I 
believe can cause cancer so treat all such compounds with suspicion.


  Cheers, Ian
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