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      08-29-2010
hello all,
i was going through some old boxes and found some stuff given to me by an retired electrician, not much really just lots of heat shrink.. BUT i came across something odd i think it may be like thermal tape/strips or something but im not sure.... please help.
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sorry about the pic quality, i took it on an old iPhone
 
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      08-29-2010
It is a licorice flavored fruit roll-up

Is it sticky on both sides?
 
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Is it sticky on both sides?
why yes..... yes it is
 
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Similar to this maybe?

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      08-30-2010
It was often used in the older days, when motherboard items did no have clamps. This meant that , as well as cooling, it helped, for example, to "glue" the fan to the top of the CPU.
I believe its actual cooling effect was minimal, but with mor knowledge now of cooling cvompounds, it could be worthwhile for a motivated company to experiment with it again.
 
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You see this kind of stuff on Heatsinks and the like. To be honest it's not much cop.. The TIM you purchase in tubes is far better..
I always use OCZ freeze as it's superior quality to other Thermal pastes out there..
 
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