Monday, January 25th 2021
Arctic MX-5 Thermal Compound Listed Ahead of Launch
Arctic is readying its first new high-performance thermal compound in over a decade, the MX-5. 4-gram syringes of the compound started surfacing on Amazon UK, where it's listed for £13.59 (includes UK VAT). The listing does not mention the all-important thermal conductivity or viscosity figures for the compound, but mentions that it is not metal-based (doesn't contain metal particles), is electrically non-conductive (so you can use it on bare FCBGAs/FCPGAs without an IHS) and is designed to hold integrity up to 8 years after an application. The listing mentions a "ships by" date of March 15, 2021, which is also its release date.
Update Jan 25th: Arctic released a statement on Twitter regarding the availability of the MX-5.
Source:
momomo_us (Twitter)
Update Jan 25th: Arctic released a statement on Twitter regarding the availability of the MX-5.
The ARCTIC MX-5 will be officially released on March 15. Since there are only a few quantities at the beginning, a pre-sale will be done via Amazon and our website. Unfortunately, we cannot predict Amazon availability, so please check Amazon availability on your own.
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Secure Usage Non-conductive, non-capacitive, non-corroding – the MX-5 can be used in any application. Due to its composition, it will even perform at low pressure. Easy Application Thanks to its viscosity, MX-5 is easy to apply. It spreads evenly and will form a very thin layer regardless of the application method. Outstanding Results With its new formula, the MX-5 allows a low minimum bondline thickness and thus features in combination with high thermal conductivity a very low thermal resistance. Thanks to its non-drying and non-bleeding properties, it guarantees a good long-term performance. Versatile Application Usable on CPUs, GPUs ….
Amazon UK is listing pack sizes of 2g, 4g, 8g, 20g and 50g.
Silly people...
A wall of text with words like "Secure, Outstanding, Easy, Versatile" is nice but it's not very informational.
My two best performers to date are Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut and Cooler Master MasterGel Maker. Both in the 11w/mK-12.5w/mK range.
So since they are not releasing specs, its pretty safe to call this MX-4.5? Probably just a little better than before..