TechPowerUp! Official IC Diamond Test

[LAN_deRf_HA]

Originally Posted by SonDa5

The surface of block and die was like new before using IC Diamond.

I'm not saying you're lying. I'm saying we need more people and we need more pictures from before and after ICD use. Something clear cut so we can move on in confidence to determine the cause. And I think we need a strong foundation like that because I'm imagining getting to the bottom of this will be expensive and require a lot real world testing. So the motivation for ICD or someone independent to expend the effort has to be there.

Has no one sent in their tube for testing or tried the warm water and smearing it thing yet?

[SonDa5]

Originally Posted by LAN_deRf_HA

I'm not saying you're lying. I'm saying we need more people and we need more pictures from before and after ICD use. Something clear cut so we can move on in confidence to determine the cause. And I think we need a strong foundation like that because I'm imagining getting to the bottom of this will be expensive and require a lot real world testing. So the motivation for ICD or someone independent to expend the effort has to be there.

Has no one sent in their tube for testing or tried the warm water and smearing it thing yet?

I'm just sharing my experience. I have learned my lesson with IC Diamond. I have a little IC Diamond left in a tube and I have been using it sparingly mixed with alcohol and spreading it thin being careful that it doesn't have any hard diamonds in it. Spreading thin with alcohol and inspecting it I haven't had any problems with it yet.


I like the performance of diamond material TIM and hope IC Diamond can fix the formula/production problem.

[SonDa5]

Originally Posted by Tatty_One

Despite no replies or responses from the company to various PM's to date sadly, it's been decided only fair to re-open, please keep things civil and constructive.

Have you heard anything from IC Diamond?

[Tatty_One]

Originally Posted by SonDa5

Have you heard anything from IC Diamond?

Negative, since I last updated and said that he visits almost daily but has not updated us on his tests on returned coolers he has either stopped coming (last visit 26th Feb) or he comes to look as a guest and does not log on, I can only imagine there is a good reason why he does not want to provide the evidence to support the products integrity that he went to great lengths earlier to defend..... I dunno, perhaps tests do take more than 2 months.

I will probably give him until the end of the month and then close the thread.

[FreedomEclipse]

I for one hopes he comes back - even though I didnt take part in the test. But I get the feeling that theres a lot of behind the scenes cloak and dagger going on with an over-proportioned serving of bashing that would make clubbing baby seals seem like mashing small balls of play-doh with a toy mallet.

All the community can ask is that the rep be upfront and honest about his findings when he comes back....*if* he comes back, and hopefully put all the negativity around this product to rest because this is public forum and even if the members effected dont go spreading negative feedback in other forums about IC Diamond, people will eventually google for reviews and find this thread as well about the possible shortcomings of using IC Diamond which shouldnt be happening.

Unless W1zzard decides to delete the thread or bury it somewhere in the forum where members or guests cant get to it then that would be a very sad day in the history of TPU.


If you were wrong and your product did cause damage then at least be a man, be honest and apologise for it, not just for yourself but also for the company you are representing.

[cadaveca]

Why would he need W1zzard's response to deal with "customers" he sent product to that are now having issues?

That's rather funny. It only takes a moment to post "still working on it, will update with more info", and that'd be more than enough.

People having issues is no big deal...shit happens. It's how you deal with the issues that matters, and that's really that's made everything else questionable. I think this could have been wrapped up and settled many months ago.

[fullinfusion]

Originally Posted by cadaveca

Why would he need W1zzard's response to deal with "customers" he sent product to that are now having issues?

That's rather funny. It only takes a moment to post "still working on it, will update with more info", and that'd be more than enough.

People having issues is no big deal...shit happens. It's how you deal with the issues that matters, and that's really that's made everything else questionable. I think this could have been wrapped up and settled many months ago.

Duno, send him a pm and ask him for yourself. I know no answers

[damric]

My experience was pretty much a failure.

I'm not sure if something is wrong with my tube, or if I'm just an idiot, but that shit was hard as clay and difficult to even squeeze out of the syringe, and that was only part of my problem. I tried several spreading methods, including dot method, line method, crack fill method, credit card method, and a combination of them all to no avail. The shit just doesn't spread. I could be a spoiled noob, but I'm used to much creamier compounds. I don't get it, I guess.

[Kaynar]

Originally Posted by damric

My experience was pretty much a failure.

I'm not sure if something is wrong with my tube, or if I'm just an idiot, but that shit was hard as clay and difficult to even squeeze out of the syringe, and that was only part of my problem. I tried several spreading methods, including dot method, line method, crack fill method, credit card method, and a combination of them all to no avail. The shit just doesn't spread. I could be a spoiled noob, but I'm used to much creamier compounds. I don't get it, I guess.

Just heat it in hot water (would say water at around 40-50c) for about a minute, it will be much softer after. Pea size in middle of CPU is the only method that works easily.

[damric]

Originally Posted by Kaynar

Just heat it in hot water (would say water at around 40-50c) for about a minute, it will be much softer after. Pea size in middle of CPU is the only method that works easily.

Thanks for the tip. I'll retry