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Sephiroth_dude · 17-06-2011, 22:29

Hi
I need to buy thermal paste to correct an overheating problem I have,Just wondering whats the best one to buy?

Monotype · 17-06-2011, 22:57

I've been using Arctic Silver 5 for a long time and have had pretty good results. Other recommendations I regularly see are Arctic Cooling MX-4 and Arctic Silver's Céramique.

Sephiroth_dude · 17-06-2011, 23:15

I'll keep them in mind,would any of these guys be ok?

http://www.elara.ie/results.aspx?search=thermal+paste

Elmidena · 17-06-2011, 23:15

I use Arctic Silver 5 myself

Serephucus · 17-06-2011, 23:17

AS5 was good back in the day, but there are better solutions out there now. The below is widely regarded as the best thermal paste around at the moment, followed closely by MX-4 (I believe).

http://cgi.ebay.ie/IC-Diamond-7-CPU-...item2c581861c3

deejer · 18-06-2011, 16:14

"Application: IC Diamond is composed mostly of diamond powder, and as such is quite thick. Proper application is critical to optimum performance. Squeeze onto the center of the CPU an amount of IC Diamond compound about the size of a pea - the center of the CPU is where most heat is concentrated. Place the heatsink on the CPU and push down to spread IC Diamond over the CPU's surface. Clamp the heatsink and power up the PC."

Interesting application method from that link. Most others tell you to spread evenly over the whole surface of the CPU before you attach the heatsink.

Serephucus · 18-06-2011, 16:17

Spreading before hand is actually a bad way to do it. You can imagine it pretty easily on a larger scale; if you spread a certain area too thin, you'll end up with air pockets. Easier - and better - just to let the heatsink do the work.

I found the following pretty informative when I first saw it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyXLu1Ms-q4

darego · 18-06-2011, 16:33

anyone know if this stuff is any decent?

http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/ARCTIC...-4g/298430/6.8

Serephucus · 18-06-2011, 16:48

MX-2's great as well. I'm using it on one of my graphics cards at the moment.

Leman · 18-06-2011, 18:32

+1 for IC7 Diamond. Other than exotic methods (like the whole Liquid metal pad doodads) it is the best TIM around. I use it exclusively and it can make a good few degrees difference, which might not seem much, but sometimes the difference between Stable and OMFGIMMELTINGWTF is a single degree.

Plus you can say My Computer is Now Diamonds.

I get mine from Canadia:
http://cgi.ebay.ie/Innovation-Coolin...item3cb6310619

€7.50 with free shipping. Has enough for 2 or 3 applications.

17-06-2011, 22:29	#1
Sephiroth_dude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cork Posts: 18,408 Adverts \| Friends	Best thermal paste? Hi I need to buy thermal paste to correct an overheating problem I have,Just wondering whats the best one to buy?

18-06-2011, 18:32	#10
Leman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 153 Adverts \| Friends	+1 for IC7 Diamond. Other than exotic methods (like the whole Liquid metal pad doodads) it is the best TIM around. I use it exclusively and it can make a good few degrees difference, which might not seem much, but sometimes the difference between Stable and OMFGIMMELTINGWTF is a single degree. Plus you can say My Computer is Now Diamonds. I get mine from Canadia: http://cgi.ebay.ie/Innovation-Coolin...item3cb6310619 €7.50 with free shipping. Has enough for 2 or 3 applications. Last edited by Leman; 18-06-2011 at 18:34.

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17-06-2011, 22:57	#2
Monotype Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: Krakatoa Posts: 5,371 Adverts \| Friends	I've been using Arctic Silver 5 for a long time and have had pretty good results. Other recommendations I regularly see are Arctic Cooling MX-4 and Arctic Silver's Céramique.

17-06-2011, 23:15	#3
Sephiroth_dude Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: cork Posts: 18,408 Adverts \| Friends	I'll keep them in mind,would any of these guys be ok? http://www.elara.ie/results.aspx?search=thermal+paste

17-06-2011, 23:15	#4
Elmidena Registered User Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,793 Adverts \| Friends	I use Arctic Silver 5 myself

17-06-2011, 23:17	#5
Serephucus Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,486 Adverts \| Friends	AS5 was good back in the day, but there are better solutions out there now. The below is widely regarded as the best thermal paste around at the moment, followed closely by MX-4 (I believe). http://cgi.ebay.ie/IC-Diamond-7-CPU-...item2c581861c3

18-06-2011, 16:14	#6
deejer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tipp/Dublin Posts: 552 Adverts \| Friends	"Application: IC Diamond is composed mostly of diamond powder, and as such is quite thick. Proper application is critical to optimum performance. Squeeze onto the center of the CPU an amount of IC Diamond compound about the size of a pea - the center of the CPU is where most heat is concentrated. Place the heatsink on the CPU and push down to spread IC Diamond over the CPU's surface. Clamp the heatsink and power up the PC." Interesting application method from that link. Most others tell you to spread evenly over the whole surface of the CPU before you attach the heatsink.

18-06-2011, 16:17	#7
Serephucus Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,486 Adverts \| Friends	Spreading before hand is actually a bad way to do it. You can imagine it pretty easily on a larger scale; if you spread a certain area too thin, you'll end up with air pockets. Easier - and better - just to let the heatsink do the work. I found the following pretty informative when I first saw it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyXLu1Ms-q4

18-06-2011, 16:33	#8
darego Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Dublin Posts: 770 Adverts \| Friends	anyone know if this stuff is any decent? http://www.pcworld.ie/Product/ARCTIC...-4g/298430/6.8

18-06-2011, 16:48	#9
Serephucus Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 4,486 Adverts \| Friends	MX-2's great as well. I'm using it on one of my graphics cards at the moment.