Recently, some reddit netizens tweeted and shared that the temperature of its graphics card suddenly soared bizarrely, and after disassembling the graphics card for heat dissipation, it was found that there were swarms of ants gnawing on thermal pads and silicone grease.
From the ** provided by netizens, we can see that there are a lot of ants that eat thermal conductive materials, and the thermal pads of the memory are also eaten out of a gap, and the residue of the thermal pads is scattered on the radiator. The netizen also tried to use a hair dryer and insecticide to deal with it, but it didn't take long for the ants to continue to come to the door from **, and seemed to have a soft spot for the taste of this netizen's graphics card thermal conductive material.
Some netizens expressed concern about their encounter, saying that these ants are not ordinary species, but red fire ants that are extremely harmful to humans, and there may already be a more serious ant infestation in their homes, and it should not only be the computer host that has been invaded by ants, and it is recommended that he seek relevant people as soon as possible.
Our common thermal pads are mainly composed of thermal conductive materials, substrates, adhesives and various additives. The main components of thermally conductive materials are silica gel, silicone grease and silver paste, which can effectively conduct heat at a low level, and quickly conduct heat from electronic products to the heat sink, thereby reducing the temperature of the chip. The substrate usually uses a flexible and insulating organic compound material to support and protect the thermally conductive material. Adhesive is a kind of glue that is resistant to high temperatures, so that the thermal pad can maintain sufficient adhesion even at high temperatures. As for additives, they are more responsible for filling and anti-oxidation, improving the performance and service life of thermal pads.
Overall, whether it is silicone grease or thermal pad, it doesn't look very delicious, it may be that the ants are really hungry, even if they are facing the high temperature of the radiator, they have to solve their own food and clothing problems. Of course, the cleanliness of the internal and use environment of the host is also very important, and if you want the host accessories to maintain stable operation for a long time, not only to see the quality of the product itself, but also to do a good job of daily regular maintenance.