> A couple of questions first. How do you know your CPU temp is 76°F? Second,
> is this at idle or at 100% utilization. I ask because I have never seen a
> CPU that cool and/or with that little delta T from room temp under even 50%
> utilization.
>
> If your room temp is 70°F, then I suspect that the inside of the case is
> hotter than 76°F (unless you have made a number of air flow modifications
> from a standard case) which would make it impossible for the CPU to be
> cooler than the air temperature around it unless you were using an active
> cooler.

At what temp would the CPU have to be operating for the silver paste to lower the
CPU temp 10°F over the zinc paste with all other environments equal?

It just does't seem possible that a material that is maybe .001 inch thick could
perform that much better at any normal CPU temp when both are designed
for the same purpose.

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