Probably true. The bottom of the Zalmans is a mirror finish and most likely
doesn't benefit from the silver filler particles that a rough, non lapped
heatsink might.

"~misfit~" wrote in message
...

"Forrest" wrote in message
...
I bought and installed a Zalmans 7000 CU on my P-4 2.4 gig, using the
supplied compound. I then helped a neighbor build a machine and he
bought
a
tube of Arctic Silver III. He gave me the rest of the tube. I removed
the
Zalmans, cleaned it and the CPU with alcohol and reinstalled it with the
AC
III. I didn't see any extra cooling, in fact it may have gone up a
degree.
Don't waste your money. Just use what they give you. By the way, I love
the
hell out of the Zalmans. I only bought it to quiet things down and that
it
does, and keeps it cool.

That's all well and good in that case, Zalman make quality gear, charge
you
an arm and a leg for it, and aren't gonna give you crap thermal paste with
their products now are they? This experience doesn't necessarily carry
over
to cheaper HSFs and the compound that comes with them.
--
~misfit~


"Paladin" wrote in message
...
An old chestnut, maybe, but... I'm planning to attach a Zalman copper
cooler
to my P4 3.0, running on an Asus P4C800-ED board, initially at stock
speeds.
I have a choice between the supplied thermal grease, Arctic Ceramique
or
Arctic Silver. Anyone have any thoughts on which is best?
--
Paladin

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