AS old vs AS new

toString · 4 Mar 2006 at 22:10

I have a tube of the old stuff. I'm thinking around 1999? I used it on an athlon xp 1.3ghz, and a mate used some on his 1ghz I believe.. AXIA? Those were the days...

So probably about a million squirts of the stuff left...
I'm about to upgrade (finally) to a 64 opty or athlon. Is it worth buying some new stuff, or is this stuff still ok?
I did a test squirt and it came out silvery still(!).

It doesn't have a version number on it, maybe it's the first one. 6.5g tube.

Thanks,
KA

Zefan · 4 Mar 2006 at 22:10

Unless silver goes off I doubt you'll need new stuff.

drunknmunky · 4 Mar 2006 at 22:14

If it hasn't turned solid it should be fine.

toString · 4 Mar 2006 at 22:45

Good replies, thanks!

iraiguana · 5 Mar 2006 at 10:46

the compound will go off with time IF it is exposed to the air, as long as it comes out easily and is roughly the same consistancy as it was to begin with (roughly as has been awhile) then u should be fine. But sometimes worth it to get a nice shiny new one.