Arctic Silver Ceramique Thermal Compound (2.5 gram) (Out of Stock)

Overview:

Arctic Silver Ceramique is a high-density, ceramic-based thermal compound specifically designed for modern high-power CPUs and high-performance heatsinks or water-cooling solutions. Ceramique has also made a name for itself among those who use extreme forms of cooling, as it has the ability to handle extremely low sub-zero temperatures.

Ceramique uses a high-density layered composite of five unique shapes of thermally conductive aluminum oxide, boron nitride and zinc oxide sub-micron particles to maximize particle-to-particle contact area and thermal transfer. This exclusive combination provides performance exceeding most metal based compounds.

Ceramique does not contain any silicone. The suspension fluid is a proprietary mixture of advanced polysynthetic oils that provide superior performance and long-term stability. During the system's initial use, the heat from the CPU lowers the viscosity of the compound to enhance the filling of the microscopic valleys and ensure a minimum bond line between the heatsink and the CPU core. Then the compound thickens slightly over the next 100 to 300 hours of use to its final consistency designed for long-term stability.


Features:

• Excellent Stability: Ceramique is engineered to not separate, run, migrate, or bleed.
• Electrical Insulator: Ceramique does not contain any metal or other electrically conductive materials. It is a pure electrical insulator, neither electrically conductive nor capacitive.
• Performance: 2 to 10 degrees centigrade lower CPU full load core temperatures than standard thermal compounds or thermal pads when measured with a calibrated thermal diode imbedded in the CPU core.
• Easy Cleanup: Ceramique can easily be cleaned from CPUs and heatsinks.
• Compliancy: RoHS Compliant

Specifications:

• Thermal Resistance: <0.007C-in2/Watt (0.001 inch layer)
• Thermal Conductance: >200,000W/m2.C (0.001 inch layer)
• Average Particle Size: <0.38 microns <0.000015 inch (67 particles lined up in a row equal 1/1000th of an inch.)
• Temperature Limits: Peak: -150C to >180C Long-Term: -150C to 125C
• Coverage Area: At a layer 0.003" thick, one tube will cover approximately 20 square inches.

Important Reminder: Due to the unique shapes and sizes of the particles in Ceramique, it will take a minimum of 25 hours and several thermal cycles to achieve maximum particle to particle thermal conduction and for the heatsink to CPU interface to reach maximum conductivity. (This period will be longer in a system without a fan on the heatsink.) On systems measuring actual internal core temperatures via the CPU's internal diode, the measured temperature will often drop slightly over this "break-in" period. This break-in will occur during the normal use of the computer as long as the computer is turned off from time to time and the interface is allowed to cool to room temperature. Once the break-in is complete, the computer can be left on if desired.


For more information and application instructions, please visit Arctic Silver's website.