Fan Replacement - Thermal Paste or Thermal Grease??

[canflyboy]

I'm getting ready to do some maintenance on a noisy CPU fan and I want to have everything ready when I attempt it.

The manual calls for "Thermal Grease" to be applied in certain areas upon re-assembly.

Silly question - is "Thermal Grease" the same as "Thermal Paste (Arctic Silver)"?

Thanks

Eugene

[rssb]

They both are the same ! , thermal pads are different.

[canflyboy]

Thanks

That's a new one on me. A "grease" is typically used to lubricate whereas a "paste" is used as an adhesive. Those two terms, to me, could be more opposed.

[visionviper]

You would think, but companies also make thermal adhesives for computers.

And if you have ever used thermal paste you know its pretty greasy. Just as hard to get off....