thermal tape

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Christo

i have looked for about 25 minutes now and cant find any on the net

can anyone tell me where i can purchase some thermal tape online (pref
within europe)

I have a nexus multifunction panel, with 3 temperature probes, the tape that
came with them kinda got lost in the mass of wires on my bedroom desk...
need some more

any one pleasE?
 
It seems that link is incomplete but if you search that site for it you will
see it. A bit $$$ isn't it?
Jimmy
 
Jimmy said:
It seems that link is incomplete but if you search that site for it you
will
see it. A bit $$$ isn't it?
Jimmy
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its about £30 quite pricey however extremely useful, hmm dont know if i want
to bother with it now

would using electrician tape to stick a probe to my heatsink for the chipset
and CPU heatsink cause any damage?
 
Christo said:
its about £30 quite pricey however extremely useful, hmm dont know if
i want to bother with it now

would using electrician tape to stick a probe to my heatsink for the
chipset and CPU heatsink cause any damage?
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Heat might melt any other kind of tape. It depends on how little you need.
Sometimes you can find a bit of it included in other items. I believe I have
seen some in cheap heatsinks or fans. I browse at stores like Circuit City
and see it. If you can go to a small mom and pop computer stores they might
supply just the amount you need.

Jimmy
 
Christo said:
can anyone tell me where i can purchase some thermal tape online (pref
within europe)

I have a nexus multifunction panel, with 3 temperature probes, the
tape that came with them kinda got lost in the mass of wires on my
bedroom desk... need some more
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would using electrician tape to stick a probe to my heatsink
for the chipset and CPU heatsink cause any damage?
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Electrical tape is a bad idea because it's made of vinyl, which has a
low melting point, but worse its adhesive just doesn't stick for long
at higher temperatures, and it's rather thick. Electronics parts
supplies (Maplin?) are more likely to have the tape you need than
computer stores are, and you may wan to check with thermal products
makers, such as 3M and Berquist. Mylar (polyester) and polypropylene
can take the heat, and the adhesive should be acrylic or silicone.
Aluminum foil tape made for ductwork and with adhesive rated for at
least 100C will also work, but why not simply use silicone rubber
sealer? It can withstand 250C, conducts heat and sticks at least as
well as thermal tape does, and because it's so soft it can be removed
easily. Ordinary epoxy will work, too, and it's available in cure
times as short as 1 minute. There is no need for special thermal
adhesives for your purpose.
 
Electrical tape is a bad idea because it's made of vinyl, which has a
low melting point, but worse its adhesive just doesn't stick for long
at higher temperatures, and it's rather thick. Electronics parts
supplies (Maplin?) are more likely to have the tape you need than
computer stores are, and you may wan to check with thermal products
makers, such as 3M and Berquist. Mylar (polyester) and polypropylene
can take the heat, and the adhesive should be acrylic or silicone.
Aluminum foil tape made for ductwork and with adhesive rated for at
least 100C will also work, but why not simply use silicone rubber
sealer? It can withstand 250C, conducts heat and sticks at least as
well as thermal tape does, and because it's so soft it can be removed
easily. Ordinary epoxy will work, too, and it's available in cure
times as short as 1 minute. There is no need for special thermal
adhesives for your purpose.
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I agree, no need for special adhesives, BUT, if there was
the desire to do it the best way possible then a small hole
would be drilled as close to the center of CPU core as
possible (but NOT directly overtop of it) and the thermal
sensor inserted within, hole then filled with thermal epoxy.

Be very cautious about foil tape, although the foil itself
is OK at high temps the glue might degrade and it could come
off... which could be particularly devistating were it to
contact something on motherboard or video card, etc.
 
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a small hole
would be drilled as close to the center of CPU core as
possible (but NOT directly overtop of it) and the thermal
sensor inserted within, hole then filled with thermal epoxy.
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Err, I meant, drill the hole in the heatsink, not the CPU.
Hopefully that was obvious already but you never know...
 
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