Man remember switching from Arctic Silver to something like Phobya/Geild/IC Diamond and seeing almost 3~5deg drop in temps was awesome back in day. I also added it to my z490 rig after removing it's cpu water block and adding a D15 air cooler instead haven't really done much on that rig since the alterations. The application process is also quite simple, making it a great option for those who are new to the world of PC building. Remember that you don't always get what you pay for as some budget pastes come awfully close to or overtake their more expensive competitors.

It's a well-known brand that specializes in thermal solutions, and they have a bunch of different options ranging from thermal grease, thermal pads, liquid metal, and more. We have tested them, and of course we recommend using them to remove the previous thermal paste naturally, without pressing too much and folding the wipe so that you always wipe it with a clean part, but once that is done, we recommend wiping it down a bit. Each application was given a 1-hour burn-in using Prime95 with ten load and cooling cycles over the course of the hour; six minutes each with a ten-second cool-down between.The basis for calculation is the temperature difference between the cooler base and the heat source (in C) in relation to the applied heat load (in W), which also results in the unit C/W. Cooling mainstay Corsair also has a new XTM70 blend that will be heading to our test bench soon, and Gelid has recently released its GC-4 Thermal Paste, showing that the TIM market is still thriving. The thermal resistance takes into account both the bond line thickness (= layer thickness) and the thermal conductivity.

By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. We're mainly looking at the difference in thermal conductivity and density, so you might want to check those options too depending on your budget. No matter how good the thermal paste, it can't reduce the overall thermal resistance, just add more or add less to it.This means you can use this paste while using sub-zero cooling methods to achieve extremely high overclocking speeds.

You have to be careful not to spill liquid metal over any other component including the motherboard, CPU socket, etc. watt HamsterCertain batches had problems with material separation that Arctic was apparently unable to solve.But if you're too worried about applying using that method, then the bundled stencil and spreader make it very easy to get things done. These pre-built systems from OEMs are built by "experts" who have their ways of working with liquid metals. It does so by eschewing rare ingredients such as diamond dust or precious metal particles, and there is no mention of nano-particle science.

With the new MX-6, Arctic has once again launched one of the best thermal pastes on the market, of that there is no doubt. In fact, at this point we already see that perhaps it has too much viscosity because it sticks to the syringe, and we have to rub it a little on the paper so that the paste comes off. Thermal Grizzly says Hydonaut is based paired with high-end PCs with sophisticated cooling solutions, so this is a fantastic option to consider if you have a heavy-duty machine. In theory, you can use any application method for a compound with low viscosity, but the stencil makes it that much easier to apply.Small differences in temperatures jostle the chart a bit, but overall the more budget-friendly compounds show much more promising performance value due to relatively close load ranges. That being said, the high risk pays off in meaningful ways the liquid metal provides up to 73 W/(mK) thermal conductivity. It comes with a flat-nozzle syringe for easy installation and also grease cleaner to easily remove the existing coat of paste. In fact, the Thermal Grizzly Carbonaut is just as efficient as the Thermal Grizzly's Kryonaut or Hydonaut thermal paste. ARCTIC made a conscious decision not to specify any values for the thermal conductivity of its thermal paste and thermal pads because many manufacturers invent, artificially inflate or embellish this value.