[sdiy] Heat Paste/Compound

[Mike Granger]

I always use the compound. It is made of silicon grease and zinc oxide
which gives it better heat conductivity (I think). It usually is white,
but I've seen it colored pink or blue from some manufacturers. I'll bet
the Radio Shack compound is the same stuff I use from another
manufacturer.

"Reverend djbluE (Chromatest)" wrote:

> I'm looking at mouser and at rs for heat transfer paste
>
> mouser only has two kinds:
> Transistor Silicone Grease "2 oz tube" $7.16
> and
> Silicone Free Heat Sink Compound "4 oz. tube" $17.42
>
> RS has:
> Heat Sink Compound "4 oz tube" $15.99
> and
> Heat Sink Grease "6.5 Grams" $1.99
>
> Is the heat sink grease just regular Silicone Grease?  I have a huge
> tub of that here.  and if it's not.. is it just formulated for
> improved heat flow or what?  and... what would people recommend... I'm
> pasting a tempco to a tranny-pair...
>
> thanks.
> -ben.
> (and I haven't gotten any list mail all day)