Build Advice Best TIM paste for my CPU.

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Coldfuse, 17 Jul 2011.

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  1. Teelzebub

    Teelzebub Up yours GOD,Whats best served cold

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    Teelzebub, 17 Jul 2011
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  2. Guest-44432

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    Now fixed! I have bought many things from these guys, and I highly recommend them!
     
    Guest-44432, 17 Jul 2011
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  3. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    Paying 50$ for TIM, for 1-2 degree less compared to a 12$ one.... the 12$ is a better buy.

    However, I do agree with you with the low end crap... but sometimes, it's not worth investing on a fancy TIM, when you know perfectly you'll be replacing the computer or the component in question, soon.
     
    GoodBytes, 17 Jul 2011
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  4. Coldfuse

    Coldfuse Rotating motherboards

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    Thanks for the advice guys, reading that large test article now!
     
    Coldfuse, 18 Jul 2011
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  5. Elton

    Elton Officially a Whisky Nerd

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    Too lazy, I just end up using Industrial Ceramic paste. I buy it in large amounts and apply it to almost everything.

    Admittedly I could get nicer TIM, but it's good value. Plus it's just a few degrees and I'm a lazy OC'er.
     
    Elton, 18 Jul 2011
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  6. Coldfuse

    Coldfuse Rotating motherboards

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    I pimped for Arctic silver 5 in the end. Will see how it goes when i get round to building my new machine.
     
    Coldfuse, 18 Jul 2011
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  7. bdigital

    bdigital Is re-building his PC again

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    Ive found the gelid exteme stuff and shin itsu to be really good.
     
    bdigital, 18 Jul 2011
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  8. Pete J

    Pete J Employed scum

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    CPUs, GPUs, sandwiches etc.
     
    Pete J, 18 Jul 2011
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  9. GoodBytes

    GoodBytes How many wifi's does it have?

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    LOL!
    TIM is part of a good breakfast (picture showing toast with TIM, orange juice, cereal bole, steak, eggs, bole of fruits, V8 drink, and a multi-vitamin pill.. the usual from all kids breakfast cereals commercials). They are GGRRRRRREEAAATT!
     
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  10. [PUNK] crompers

    [PUNK] crompers Dremedial

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    i just bought some IC7, dropped my temps by about 2-3c from AS5. It is a bit of a pain in the arse to spread but using the sink to spread it seems to work well enough.
     
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  11. Salisant

    Salisant What's a Dremel?

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    IC Diamond is decent paste but is rather thick so requires a good push to get it out of the tube, don't bother trying to spread though, just bolt on your heatsink and it will do it for you.
     
    Salisant, 18 Jul 2011
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