AS-3 or Ceramique

Iridium · Nov 27, 2004, 07:52 PM

I have both and I am not really wanting to buy AS-5 till I get my new processor. Which would you use?

Lowfat · Nov 27, 2004, 09:17 PM

ceramique.

drakesteakn · Nov 27, 2004, 10:12 PM

Cermique

pinstripe007 · Nov 27, 2004, 10:13 PM

Ceramique

Judas · Nov 27, 2004, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pinstripe007

Ceramique

indeed.. same here

El Kapitano · Nov 27, 2004, 11:02 PM

Just moved to Ceramique from AS5, no noticable diff in temps and no electrical conductivity/capacitance. Easy clean up. What more can you ask for?

£8.00 inc postage for 22 grammes.

Drakon · Nov 27, 2004, 11:14 PM

so which is better, Ceramique or AS5?

drakesteakn · Nov 27, 2004, 11:45 PM

in the long run i think AS5 is better.

El Kapitano · Nov 28, 2004, 12:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drakesteakn

in the long run i think AS5 is better.

Yep, but it's electriacally conductive, don't let the terminolgy fool you they talk about electriacally non conductive but still capitacitive that's shit, capacitance needs conductivity I'd like to go into deatail but I'm too inebriated right now.

I've gone to AS Ceramique because I've had a few problems related to overspill on chipset traces from cleaning routines and I don't think the 1 or 2°C difference is worth it. At least Ceramique is totally non conductive.

drakesteakn · Nov 28, 2004, 01:07 AM

for certian applications i will use AS5, mostly i use Cerimque.

Judas · Nov 28, 2004, 01:17 AM

i just love how excellent cerimque is to apply and remove....

krips · Nov 28, 2004, 04:15 AM

To sum it all up: AS3, Ceramique, and AS5 all have about the same performance. Ceramique is non-conductive, so I'd use it. IMO you shouldn't even buy AS5 unless you run out of your other 2 pastes.

Drakon · Nov 28, 2004, 04:46 AM

ok, from what i've gathered conductivity in a paste like AS5 is a bad thing, right? why?

pr0digal jenius · Nov 28, 2004, 05:00 AM

because if you get that goop on your mainboard and it bridges a circuit.........yer up the creek without a paddle

I personally use AS-5 and am just careful tho

drakesteakn · Nov 28, 2004, 05:19 AM

it can, but not dumb enough to put it all over my mobo to find out if it will.

Nov 27, 2004, 07:52 PM	#1
Iridium DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: St. Louis, MO. Posts: 402 Rep Power: 0	AS-3 or Ceramique I have both and I am not really wanting to buy AS-5 till I get my new processor. Which would you use? __________________ [color=navy]Win XP-Home Sp 2[/color] [color=blue]P4 3.2c @ 3.52 @1.6v w/SLK-900U[/color] [color=royalblue]Abit IC7-G BIOS Rev. 27[/color] [color=deepskyblue]1GB Corsair XMS XL Pro @ 2.5/3/2/6 1:1 @ 220FSB[/color] [color=lightblue]XFX 6600GT @ 585/1175 w/Stock Cooling[/color] [color=lightblue]74gb Raptor/40gb WD Caviar[/color] [color=lightblue]Ultra-X Connect 500w[/color] [color=white]3DMark03[/color],[color=white]PCMark04[/color]

Nov 27, 2004, 09:17 PM	#2
Lowfat Xtreme Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Can Posts: 4,254 Rep Power: 101	ceramique. __________________

Nov 27, 2004, 10:12 PM	#3
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	Cermique __________________

Nov 27, 2004, 10:13 PM	#4
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Nov 27, 2004, 11:45 PM	#8
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	in the long run i think AS5 is better. __________________

Nov 27, 2004, 11:02 PM	#6
El Kapitano Most of the 7 dwarfs in 1 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rochdale, Lancashire Posts: 947 Rep Power: 0	Just moved to Ceramique from AS5, no noticable diff in temps and no electrical conductivity/capacitance. Easy clean up. What more can you ask for? £8.00 inc postage for 22 grammes.

Nov 27, 2004, 11:14 PM	#7
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	so which is better, Ceramique or AS5?

Nov 28, 2004, 01:07 AM	#10
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	for certian applications i will use AS5, mostly i use Cerimque. __________________

Nov 28, 2004, 04:15 AM	#12
krips UD Cruncher Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada. Posts: 144 Rep Power: 0	To sum it all up: AS3, Ceramique, and AS5 all have about the same performance. Ceramique is non-conductive, so I'd use it. IMO you shouldn't even buy AS5 unless you run out of your other 2 pastes. __________________ [color=navy]3200+ Winchester \| XP-90 \| LANParty UT nF4 Ultra-D \| Enermax 535W \| BBA X800XL \| 1GB OCZ PC4000 \| 2x80GB RAID1 \| Audigy 2 ZS \| Logitech Z5300E[/color]

Nov 28, 2004, 04:46 AM	#13
Drakon DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Floatin'... Posts: 4,957 Rep Power: 0	ok, from what i've gathered conductivity in a paste like AS5 is a bad thing, right? why?

Nov 28, 2004, 05:00 AM	#14
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	because if you get that goop on your mainboard and it bridges a circuit.........yer up the creek without a paddle I personally use AS-5 and am just careful tho

Nov 28, 2004, 05:19 AM	#15
drakesteakn boo!!!! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ft. Meyers, FL Posts: 2,041 Rep Power: 0	it can, but not dumb enough to put it all over my mobo to find out if it will. __________________