I use white. i hardly ever see clear silicone any more. seems most manufacturers do also. i do worry about the rubber like pads some use,instead of grease. seems like a wider space to the heat sink. Just my opinion, Larry Gary McCartney wrote: > I use the white stuff, whatever that is. Don't know if its considered > the best or not but wouldn't mind finding out if there is anything > better. The computer over-clockers use this silvery colored stuff with > aluminum powder or something in it, so that might be better but very > expensive. Al, why do you consider this to be off-topic. Sounds like a > perfectly good service question to me. > > > > > Gary McCartney > > McCartney Electronics > Guelph Ontario Canada > Est. 1984 > email: gary (at) number63.ca > > > > > > > > al m wrote: > >>I know it's off topic but I haven't thought of what I was buying before. >>Which is better the non silicone or the silicone compound? >>Al Marquardt >>ampm@xxxxxxx >>Al Marquardt Electronic Repair >>206 W Main >>Girardville Pa. 17935 >> >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>Lost Password: >>http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >>Email Archives: >>//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Lost Password: > http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: > //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > -- Schneider TV & Electronic Inc. 5415 N. Wooster ave. Dover, Ohio 44622 www.geocities.com/schntv2000/ 330-343-0768 FCC. first class & Extra class K8WLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/