Thursday, November 3rd 2022

Arctic Unveils the MX-6 High Performance Thermal Compound

Nov 3rd, 2022 08:00 Discuss (55 Comments)

Arctic today unveiled the MX-6 thermal-compound. The incoming MX-6 replaces MX-5 from the shelves, which is now EOL, but retails alongside the MX-4, Arctic's best-selling TIM. The new MX-6 is a high-viscosity, non-conductive, non-capacitive thermal paste which doesn't corrode pure copper. It is suitable for processor IHS, exposed dies (such as GPUs), or even ceramic packages (such as DRAM chips).

The Arctic MX-6 has a viscosity of 550 poise, density of 3.2 g/cm³, 1.9 X 1013 Ω-cm, and a breakdown voltage of 250 V/mil. Each application can stay in place for 8 years (maintain conductivity and viscosity). The company didn't mention chemical composition or conductivity figures, yet. It comes in syringe-type dispensers of 2 g, 4 g, and 8 g, as well as a bundle of a 4 g dispenser with six MX Cleaner wipes. The MX-6 is available from now, priced at USD $6.79 for the 2 g syringe, $8.49 for the 4 g syringe, $9.79 for the 4 g syringe and 6 pieces of MX Cleaner wipes; and $11.99 for the 8 g syringe. These are introductory prices.

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55 Comments on Arctic Unveils the MX-6 High Performance Thermal Compound

#26

AusWolf

CallandorWoTyes, farewell build. I have loads of hobbies and not enough time, a gf in a different country I been living with off and on since 2019, and we plan to get married, and life is just changing a lot for me lately. but i still want one really solid rig to game on for next 5-10 years. maybe longer considering how good FSR and DLSS are getting.

yep, another reason i went with raptor lake i got a $300 mobo for half price basically. come with pci 5 slot too. and saved me another 150 on being able to get buy with cheaper ram, can't complain that's for sure. getting a lot of bang for my buck this round.

Ah, I get it. :) Just like my AMD FX system that I sold before I moved to the UK. But then, as soon as I started earning some money here, I built another PC. There's no life without your hobby. :D

Good luck to you on the project! :toast:

#27

iuliug

After tehe MX5 Deblacle - I would stay away.-

#28

Space Lynx

Astronaut

AusWolfAh, I get it. :) Just like my AMD FX system that I sold before I moved to the UK. But then, as soon as I started earning some money here, I built another PC. There's no life without your hobby. :D

Good luck to you on the project! :toast:

i have like 5 hobbies in total now, and I love all of them. life is boring without passion my friends.

iuliugAfter tehe MX5 Deblacle - I would stay away.-

nah, now is the time to play ball, cause the quality control will be meticulously looked over.

#29

AusWolf

iuliugAfter tehe MX5 Deblacle - I would stay away.-

There's still the MX-4 which is the best thermal paste for the price, imo.

CallandorWoTi have like 5 hobbies in total now, and I love all of them. life is boring without passion my friends.

I couldn't agree more!

#30

80-watt Hamster

AusWolfIt's funny that Mazda never sued for the name.

Precedent has established that trademarks don't apply across industries. Ex: A dairy-handling equipment company called (or selling a system called) Surge tried to get an injunction against Coca-Cola Corp. when they introduced a soda with the same name. It didn't work. Though Coke being a corporate behemoth may have had something to do with that.

#31

ir_cow

CallandorWoTyeah, it is interesting, except delidding ryzen is dangerous. even Der8auer broke a 7700x trying to delid it gently.

He broke it while prototyping a delid tool.

#32

Space Lynx

Astronaut

ir_cowHe broke it while prototyping a delid tool.

if you watch the video though, he barely put any pressure at all on the 7700x that broke. i mean as far as im aware he is still not selling delid tools to the public yet, which tells me delidding ryzen is dangerous. otherwise people would be doing it in droves like they were with skylake i think it was. the 8700k i think. can't remember.

#33

AusWolf

CallandorWoTif you watch the video though, he barely put any pressure at all on the 7700x that broke. i mean as far as im aware he is still not selling delid tools to the public yet, which tells me delidding ryzen is dangerous. otherwise people would be doing it in droves like they were with skylake i think it was. the 8700k i think. can't remember.

Skylake had thermal paste between the die and IHS, but Zen 4 is soldered, as far as I know.

#34

Space Lynx

Astronaut

AusWolfSkylake had thermal paste between the die and IHS, but Zen 4 is soldered, as far as I know.

so instead of delidding perhaps sanding the top down makes more sense, i did read some people were doing that. not sure i'd risk it personally. but AMD def missed the mark on this one.

#35

TheoneandonlyMrK

birdieMX-5 was generally a very slight improvement over MX-4 while being a lot more difficult to apply properly.

Hopefully with MX-6 they've rectified the issue while improving thermal conductivity even further.

And unfortunately with Ryzen 7000 CPUs delidding does 10 times better than the best thermal paste out there.

Mx5 was total shite during some and my testing.

I won't be trying mx6 until someone else proves it's worth.

As for your last comment, why, is it relevant to arctic Mx6 just why don't reply, I'm sure it would have less Todo with the OP then your last throwaway troll comments.

Read the thread, see your influence, did it help?!.

#36

ARF

AusWolfIt's funny that Mazda never sued for the name.

It's ugly that customers don't sue mazda for crappy vehicles that corrode like no tomorrow. Mazda produces cheap cars with extraordinarily big costs savings and poor quality..

#37

AusWolf

ARFIt's ugly that customers don't sue mazda for crappy vehicles that corrode like no tomorrow. Mazda produces cheap cars with extraordinarily big costs savings and poor quality..

It was a joke. I guess I should have used the "/s" (sarcasm) tag.

#38

zlobby

Sugar, spice and everything nice... until chemical X!

#39

ir_cow

CallandorWoTso instead of delidding perhaps sanding the top down makes more sense, i did read some people were doing that. not sure i'd risk it personally. but AMD def missed the mark on this one.

Only reason to delid those Ryzen CPU is for direct die cooling. Consider the Tool is 70 EU/$ and direct-die plate probably $40 EU/$, it will be expensive. I rather sand down 1.5mm for free.

#40

AusWolf

ir_cowOnly reason to delid those Ryzen CPU is for direct die cooling. Consider the Tool is 70 EU/$ and direct-die plate probably $40 EU/$, it will be expensive. I rather sand down 1.5mm for free.

I'd rather turn on Eco mode and keep the warranty.

#41

zlobby

ir_cowOnly reason to delid those Ryzen CPU is for direct die cooling. Consider the Tool is 70 EU/$ and direct-die plate probably $40 EU/$, it will be expensive. I rather sand down 1.5mm for free.

Only if you think you can sand it evenly. It's hard to keep the proper profile for coldplate contact by hand.

#42

Space Lynx

Astronaut

i still can't imagine sanding a $400 silicon. i just would be too afraid i'd mess something up. heh

#43

Darksword

Still using my trust MX-4. ;)

#44

AusWolf

DarkswordStill using my trust MX-4. ;)

And you should be. ;) It's the best paste in its price range, only rivalled by way more expensive ones, like the TG Kryonaut. The MX-5 on the other hand, is utter shite.

#45

zlobby

DarkswordStill using my trust MX-4. ;)

AusWolfAnd you should be. ;) It's the best paste in its price range, only rivalled by way more expensive ones, like the TG Kryonaut. The MX-5 on the other hand, is utter shite.

Yep, MX-4 and TG's stuff are the de facto standards today if you want the best in these segments.

#46

80-watt Hamster

AusWolfThe MX-5 on the other hand, is utter shite.

*Shhh, Lex will hear you!*

#47

vmarv

Have you guys tried the new MX-6?

I found only this review, but seems good.

The 4g syringe is 7,59€ on Amazon. But for 10,99€ I can buy the 20g syringe of MX-4.

The MX-5 simply disappeared. Wtf!? Was radioactive? Carcinogenic? We'll never know. The MX-2 is still there.

#48

80-watt Hamster

vmarvThe MX-5 simply disappeared. Wtf!? Was radioactive? Carcinogenic? We'll never know.

We already know.

(The above is a link.)

#49

vmarv

80-watt HamsterWe already know.

80-watt HamsterCertain batches had problems with material separation that Arctic was apparently unable to solve.

Nah, I don't believe that. It was radioactive.

#50

ViperXTR

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