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aluminium foil as substitute thermal compound on cpu?

i cant get thermal grease anywhere near where i live, i was wondering if aluminium foil would work for a while?

Public Comments

1. Most certainly not. You could try a tiny drop of vegetable oil, it won't be as good as thermal compound but it may just work.
2. No. Aluminum has very little conductivity. Order it online man.
3. Do NOT plug in that computer until you get some thermal compound. There is no substitute, and running without it will fry your CPU.
4. I really don't suggest this. It does not sound safe at all. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100008 Order it and simply have it shipped to your house. Im guessing the total cost would be about $25 after shipping (A lot less then replacing a computer part). http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/274/4 That article tells you how to apply it if you don't know how. If you are applying it to something else simply google it and It should appear. Another suggestion is to look at youtube videos if available.