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Build Advice WHICH TIM SHOULD I USE??

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by hirezo, 25 Oct 2009.

  1. hirezo

    hirezo Minimodder

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    hi all,

    nearly got all the parts for my first rig. however, i was reading some reviews and i read that artic cooling mx-2 or mx-3 is better than artic silver 5...

    can anybody clear this up for me?

    TIA! :thumb:
     
    hirezo, 25 Oct 2009
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  2. Zurechial

    Zurechial Elitist

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    Smalley, of course.
    [​IMG]

    ..Wait what?

    In seriousness, the differences between one thermal paste and another are usually smaller than the differences accounted for by the smoothness/shape of the contact area on the heatsink/block and the amount of paste you use.

    If you have AS5 already, use it. If you don't have any thermal paste ready to use, then google for some comparisons, but I'd imagine the differences are negligible.
     
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  3. klutch4891

    klutch4891 What's a Dremel?

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    +1. Except for maybe the Smalley part. I'm not sure how efficient he would be spread all over your processor.
     
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  4. boiled_elephant

    boiled_elephant Merom Celeron 4 lyfe

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    I don't know, but try using it on a heatsink rather than your Shift key next time :lol:

    Sorry, I couldn't resist. In seriousness, I've heard good things about Arctic Silver.
     
    boiled_elephant, 25 Oct 2009
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  5. DorkSterr

    DorkSterr Hakuna Matata

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  6. klutch4891

    klutch4891 What's a Dremel?

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    +1 for Arctic Silver. Honestly like Zurechial said I doubt you're going to see much difference between the high quality stuff.
     
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  7. mm vr

    mm vr The cheesecake is a lie

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    Just use the generic crap that comes with your heatsink. :)

    I do.
     
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  8. Moyo2k

    Moyo2k AMD Fanboy

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  9. Ficky Pucker

    Ficky Pucker I

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    mx-3
     
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  10. pimonserry

    pimonserry sounds like a party.

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    I use AS5, 'cause it's shiny AND gooey.
     
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  11. 13eightyfour

    13eightyfour Formerly Titanium Angel

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    I bought some coollabs liquid metal, and it was the best ive ever used but it was such a pig to apply ive gone back to AS5.
     
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  12. Kyocera

    Kyocera The Garden of Evil

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    Silver 5 is very good and cheap.
    Mx-3 keeps the characteristics unchanged for longer with high range overclocking; it is 50% more expensive than Silver 5.

    The conclusion? Silver 5 is excellent and for the money the best choice. If you want exotic stuff than some liquid metal will do.
     
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  13. Jetfire

    Jetfire Minimodder

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    I use Antec Formula 5 Silver Thermal Compound. You know, the stuff that Maplin usually sell. May or may not be as good as AS5 plus it's more expensive but it does the job for me.
     
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  14. Sh0cKeR

    Sh0cKeR a=2(s-ut)/t²

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    Mx-2 or Mx-3 is better. They shave about 3c more off the temperature and have 0 burn in time. I used mx-2 after generic and it made a good difference to my temps.
     
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  15. ed_456

    ed_456 The Artful Bodger

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    I swear by MX-2. Apparently AS5 requires a burn in period of about 200 hours before it reaches its optimum conductivity, I just can't wait that long. And I haven't tried MX-3 yet, but I don't think it will be much of a step up from MX-2.
     
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  16. hirezo

    hirezo Minimodder

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    awesome, thanks guys!

    i'll might try the mx-3 as that burn in period seems quite long lol.

    quite a puzzler but then again i already bought the as5 so may stick to that :)

    sorry about the caps lol
     
    hirezo, 26 Oct 2009
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  17. thehippoz

    thehippoz What's a Dremel?

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    is this the thin metal pads you stick between the cpu and sink? remember this way back- conclusion was it's crapular

    used to use as5 but switched to mx-2 when it came out.. pretty good stuff
     
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