Thermal compound selection

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 10 Apr 2008, 17:00

I got myself a tube of Arctic Cooling's "flagship" compound, MX-2 yesterday. I have yet to test it. Should be good though

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 10 Apr 2008, 17:27

I'm getting mixed reports WRT MX-2. Some say it's fantastic, some say it's decent. I think it depends on configurations. Old vs New Tech, Single vs Multi Core ect.

I think if you buy anything in the lines of:

Arctic Silver
Arctic Ceramique
Arctic MX-2
That OCZ Paste
Zalman STG-1
Collaboratory (Any)
Shin Etsu (Any)

you are fine.

(feel free to add to the list if I missed something)

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 10 Apr 2008, 17:33

WiK1d wrote:I think if you buy anything in the lines of:

Arctic Silver
Arctic Ceramique
Arctic MX-2
That OCZ Paste
Zalman STG-1
Collaboratory (Any)
Shin Etsu (Any)

you are fine.

I agree 100%. The 1 or two degrees difference you'll get between those is irrelevant to pretty much anyone except overclockers anyway.

The only reason i actually bought the MX-2 was because i lost all of my frikken AS5 and i need some thermal compound.

PsyCLown · Post by **PsyCLown** » 10 Apr 2008, 18:38

DAE_JA_VOO wrote:I got myself a tube of Arctic Cooling's "flagship" compound, MX-2 yesterday. I have yet to test it. Should be good though

From where?

DAE_JA_VOO · Post by **DAE_JA_VOO** » 10 Apr 2008, 18:42

I got it from someone who imported a few tubes. Sorry bud

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 11 Apr 2008, 07:03

WiK1d wrote:Ceramique is quite good. I am actually running it now. Partially as it's much cheaper than AS5 and performs quite the same. But AC is FANTASTIC for sub zero applications.

brilliant, thanks wik... reason i asked is i got my swiftech ultra yesterday and it comes with ceramique... so at least now i wont have to worry about searchng for more AS5

Frozenfireside · Post by **Frozenfireside** » 11 Apr 2008, 14:13

Woohooo! I just picked up my Coollaboratory Liquid pro from prophecy so I am a happy chappie

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 11 Apr 2008, 14:41

Frozenfireside wrote:Woohooo! I just picked up my Coollaboratory Liquid pro from prophecy so I am a happy chappie

nice one frozen, guess its gonna be a long wknd with getting that stuff set in?

Frozenfireside · Post by **Frozenfireside** » 11 Apr 2008, 14:52

Nope-I'm heading out to see my dear papa in the North so it's going to be a long Sunday when I get back.

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 11 Apr 2008, 14:54

ah ok, well enjoy bro... ill be playing with my swifty

Firestrm_ZA · Post by **Firestrm_ZA** » 15 Apr 2008, 07:23

Frozenfireside wrote:Nope-I'm heading out to see my dear papa in the North so it's going to be a long Sunday when I get back.

hows those metal pads frozen?