arctic cooling mx3

DTV DRAGON · Feb 10, 2010, 10:39 PM

I just ordered some of this acrtic cooling mx3 and was wondering what you guys think of it, At the moment iam useing arctic silver 5 that is about 5-6 years old,It seemed kinda hard to spread on last time I used it to install my new zalman 9700, So I thought to be safe I would buy some new stuff,whats your guys personal favorite to use? Dragon

brandonwh64 · Feb 10, 2010, 10:40 PM

suppose to be real good but i use Antec Formula 5 due to its exactly the same as AS5 and its cheap and local

erocker · Feb 10, 2010, 10:47 PM

Works better, spreads easier, lasts longer and cleans up easier than AS5. Idk, it's just thermal paste it dosesn't really make too much difference.

brandonwh64 · Feb 10, 2010, 10:55 PM

yep. ive used MX2 and AS5 and many others and only seen MAYBE a small difference in temp changes. unless its stock or a crappy company then mostly any thermal paste will do the job

Kantastic · Feb 10, 2010, 10:58 PM

I swear by MX-2 but if I ever buy a Megahalems I'm going to use the PK-1, it's said to be better.

Feb 10, 2010, 10:39 PM	#1
DTV DRAGON Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: canada Posts: 874 (0.48/day) Thanks: 141 Thanked 64 Times in 56 Posts System Specs	arctic cooling mx3 I just ordered some of this acrtic cooling mx3 and was wondering what you guys think of it, At the moment iam useing arctic silver 5 that is about 5-6 years old,It seemed kinda hard to spread on last time I used it to install my new zalman 9700, So I thought to be safe I would buy some new stuff,whats your guys personal favorite to use? Dragon

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Feb 10, 2010, 10:40 PM	#2
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Feb 10, 2010, 10:47 PM	#3
erocker Senior Moderator Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Milwaukee, WI. Posts: 31,961 (12.77/day) Thanks: 2,793 Thanked 12,322 Times in 7,833 Posts System Specs	Works better, spreads easier, lasts longer and cleans up easier than AS5. Idk, it's just thermal paste it dosesn't really make too much difference.

Feb 10, 2010, 10:55 PM	#4
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,572 (10.00/day) Thanks: 2,149 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	yep. ive used MX2 and AS5 and many others and only seen MAYBE a small difference in temp changes. unless its stock or a crappy company then mostly any thermal paste will do the job __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

Feb 10, 2010, 10:58 PM	#5
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