[EOL] Arctic MX-5 is here!!Tests incoming! Completed. Now its MX-6 testing time!

[mtcn77]

I imagine these guys know what they are talking about (~2000 cycles); but I would like to understand more

Der8auer Deep-Dives on Thermal Paste: Misconceptions, Curing, & More | LTX 2019 - YouTube

Well worth watching; there is a lot in this video including dry paste.

You could bookmark "@9:00" not to wait people too long.

 

[lexluthermiester]

link? i can only find the 10mg in stock on amazon otherwise I was going to buy that...

also, this looks interesting, its a new nano-diamond paste, decently priced... I may try this. I'm really not happy with MX-5 overall, I mean it's fine, but I was really hoping for a 2-3 celsius improvement over my mx-4. and I think i can get that with a paste like this. and since i lost 2 celsius with mx-5, i may get 5 celsius with a paste like this, which is no joke

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I just logged in, Amazon canceled my order of it. Didn't say why other than it's out of stock, so I got this one instead.
https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NT-H1-Pro-Grade-Thermal-Compound/dp/B002CQU14A
It's NT-H1 instead of NT-H2 but whatever, it'll do for testing. Less expensive but still, $8 for 3.5g?

I'm never buying mx-5 again...

Are you THAT disappointed? Seriously?

 

[Shrek]

My GD900 isn't here yet, but when it gets here I may be able to compare

• GD900
• Superlube thermal compound
• Diaper cream (40% zinc oxide)
• Petroleum jelly

 

[lexluthermiester]

• Diaper cream (40% zinc oxide)
• Petroleum jelly

You're brave.

 

[Shrek]

I am actually anticipating rather good transfer, and will be using an old video card I repaired through reflow, so little risk.

I am not suggesting

• Toothpaste
• Peanut butter

that would be crazy.

 

[freeagent]

I would anticipate some pump out with peanut butter..

I've got that diaper cream upstairs.. that 40% stuff.. I would rather use AS5 lol

I believe it would be only marginally better.. but a win is a win

 

[Shrek]

The Diaper cream is just for comparison; it may show that all the fancy stuff is not worth it. 40% is a quite high zinc oxide content, about half that used in thermal grease.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I am actually anticipating rather good transfer, and will be using an old video card I repaired through reflow, so little risk.

I am not suggesting

• Toothpaste
• Peanut butter

that would be crazy.

That will be interesting.

The Diaper cream is just for comparison; it may show that all the fancy stuff is not worth it. 40% is a quite high zinc oxide content, about half that used in thermal grease.

True.

 

[Hemmingstamp]

Toothpaste. For that overclocked minty fresh smell when gaming.
A lot better than the smell of your own gas as you stuff your face with junk food in the heat of battle

 

[Falkentyne]

My GD900 isn't here yet, but when it gets here I may be able to compare

• GD900
• Superlube thermal compound
• Diaper cream (40% zinc oxide)
• Petroleum jelly

You forgot these two.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LGA6BQ/ (tested by users here directly already).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GZG04U/ (may be even better but I don't think anyone here has tested this yet).

I'm considering trying these myself next month. I'm on a fixed income and trying to save money so I haven't tried yet.

 

[Space Lynx]

Are you THAT disappointed? Seriously?

not really no, but why I would I buy a worse performing product when I know my mx-4 was better? and i used to have nt-h1 and i remember that being even 1-2 celsius better than my mx-4... so yeah i prob will just go back to nt-h1

 

[lexluthermiester]

not really no, but why I would I buy a worse performing product when I know my mx-4 was better? and i used to have nt-h1 and i remember that being even 1-2 celsius better than my mx-4... so yeah i prob will just go back to nt-h1

I think I may have misunderstood one of your above posts then. Didn't you say MX-5 did 1-2C better than MX-4? This is about the experience I've had, but I didn't document it.

I've already replaced the factory TIM on my Dell E6230 with MX-5 and the temps dropped 9C. Granted, that's just a 12.1" minilaptop but still, 9C. I'm looking forward to testing on the T3500.

 

[Shrek]

You forgot these two.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LGA6BQ/ (tested by users here directly already).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GZG04U/ (may be even better but I don't think anyone here has tested this yet).

I'm considering trying these myself next month. I'm on a fixed income and trying to save money so I haven't tried yet.

Trying to avoid pastes that might conduct; also using what I already have as my budget does not stretch to new stuff.

Now I do have some non-copper anti-seize grease...

 

[lexluthermiester]

You forgot these two.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LGA6BQ/ (tested by users here directly already).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GZG04U/ (may be even better but I don't think anyone here has tested this yet).

I'm considering trying these myself next month. I'm on a fixed income and trying to save money so I haven't tried yet.

I'm going to be testing a compound like those in my testing, just to show the results.

 

[Space Lynx]

I'm going to be testing a compound like those in my testing, just to show the results.

read post number 299 in this thread.

 

[lexluthermiester]

read post number 299 in this thread.

Right. Still, that could be a margin-of-error thing.

I'll say this for MX-5, it's a lot easier to use/spread than anything else I've ever seen.

 

[Shrek]

Ease of spreading may be a bad thing according to

Der8auer Deep-Dives on Thermal Paste: Misconceptions, Curing, & More | LTX 2019 - YouTube

 

[lexluthermiester]

Ease of spreading may be a bad thing according to

Der8auer Deep-Dives on Thermal Paste: Misconceptions, Curing, & More | LTX 2019 - YouTube

That would be at time index 8:28.

I'm not sure MX-5 is going to suffer from this problem. It's a little too viscous to fall prey to the process they describe.

@11:38
I love how he called the "air-bubble" thing bullshit! I'm right there with them on that one and for the same reasons.

 

[Hemmingstamp]

I'd like to give my user opinion on the Hot Angry Bear brand paste. But since this thread is about Arctic gloop I'll leave it for another time.

 

[mtcn77]

Ease of spreading may be a bad thing according to

Der8auer Deep-Dives on Thermal Paste: Misconceptions, Curing, & More | LTX 2019 - YouTube

I thought drying/caking was bad. It happened to me with AS5.

 

[Hemmingstamp]

I thought drying/caking was bad. It happened to me with AS5.

Happened to me with TG Aeronaut, also left slight scratch marks which suggests the paste is mildly abrasive. Not a happy bunny.

 

[mtcn77]

Happened to me with TG Aeronaut, also left slight scratch marks which suggests the paste is mildly abrasive. Not a happy bunny.

Mine killed a gpu, but back then they only held it down with spring loaded pins.

 

[Hemmingstamp]

Mine killed a gpu, but back then they only held it down with spring loaded pins.

I applied Kryonaut today which replaced the Aeronaut paste.
Aeronaut is for air which the rig was on, so I'm shocked my old but new looking 8700k now looks like a mildly used ice rink.

 

[80-watt Hamster]

I thought drying/caking was bad. It happened to me with AS5.

Doesn't that happen with all compounds eventually?

 

[Hemmingstamp]

Doesn't that happen with all compounds eventually?

Under prolonged use or short heavy loads I would assume.