TechPowerup IC Diamond Results Thread

hat · Aug 26, 2012

Yeah I didn't even try with the case standing up.

Deleted member 6693 · Aug 26, 2012

Update test result with Arctic MX-4:

Picture 1
Artic MX-4
Ambient Temp:20,1
Idle Temp:28
Load Temp:32

Will now conduct all tests again with OC (from 3.6 GHz to 4.2 GHz)

VulkanBros said:
ASUS Chrosshair Formula IV
Antec KÜHLER H2O 920 with 2 x 120 mm push/pull
AMD FX 8150 BE (Everything at stock for this test)

Tomorrow I will conduct a overclocked test.

Cure times are 2 hours with OCCT LinX pack.

Will test these three compounds: (Picture one)
1. Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond
2. IC Diamond
3. Arctic MX-4 (will test this tomorrow)

Test method:
1. Heat sink unmounted and cleaned with acetone and at last isopropyl-alcohol.
2. Take pressure test with pressure paper (Picture one)
3. Appy TIM (center dot)

Picture 2
Antec Formula 7 Nano Diamond
Ambient Temp:21,8
Idle Temp:30
Load Temp:35

Picture 3
IC Diamond
Ambient Temp:21,7
Idle Temp:31
Load Temp:34

SonDa5 · Aug 26, 2012

prolimatech pk-1

Ambient Temps: 21C

IC Diamond 24

LinX testing in diagnostic mode.

Ambient Temps 21C.

Contact Pressure testing with DT Sniper Water Block with IB 3570k.

DT SNIPER Block

Waiting on some new Tygon Tubing and a different back plate for my DT Sniper block and will test again for contact pressure with the paper and do another temp comparison.

Right now PK-1 and IC Diamond look close to the same in terms of thermal performance but the contact paper shows that I got a good mount.

SonDa5 · Aug 26, 2012

IC Diamond said:
I will post a colour chart as soon as I find it on their site so you can estimate within about 10% your total pressure.

http://www.sensorprod.com/prescale/product-pages/prescale/prescale-instructions-2.pdf

Looks like the only color that my paper is revealing is a hot redish pink color. There has to be other colors that are missing. :confused:

t_ski · Aug 26, 2012

No, pink is all that should show. It's just how much pink is showing. Take a look at some of the other posts in the thread.

Frogger · Aug 26, 2012

SonDa5 said:
Looks like the only color that my paper is revealing is a hot redish pink color. There has to be other colors that are missing.

http://innovationcooling.com/Indepandentuserpressuretest_files/samttl.jpg
amount of 'pink' = pressure in the above chart note the pressure scale on side of each inprint, translate that to the dregree of pink

SonDa5 · Aug 26, 2012

Frogger said:
http://innovationcooling.com/Indepandentuserpressuretest_files/samttl.jpg
amount of 'pink' = pressure in the above chart note the pressure scale on side of each inprint, translate that to the dregree of pink

I saw that and it shows other colors. There has to be a color code for this paper. Pink is showing a certain amount of pressure. I'm sure there are other pieces of paper like this that pick up other pressures that would show a different color.

SonDa5 · Aug 26, 2012

Opt33 at overclock.net stated that my contact pressure mount results are nearly perfect.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1268070/dt-sniper-waterblock/80#post_18024755

I'm going top turn the block 90 degrees so that the contact pressure marks are parallel with the cpu die.

Frogger · Aug 27, 2012

IC Diamond said:
If you would do a C/P test I will send it out to sensor products for a full lab analysis.

SonDa5 said:
I saw that and it shows other colors. There has to be a color code for this paper

think the other colors are a result of " full lab analysis"

Frogger · Aug 27, 2012

first run pics
results for GPU run
from rig in specs
GPU:core 1070 mem 1400 stk voltage stk fan profile
Before Compound: MX4
Ambient Temp:30c 08/8/12 9pm
Idle Temp:38c
Load Temp:92c @stk_FurMarkv1.9.1 fan profile Auto [avg 3 runs]

ICD
Ambient Temp:29c 26/08/12 7pm
Idle Temp:36c
Load Temp:76c @stk_FurMarkv1.9.1 fan profile Auto [avg 3 runs]

GPU_o/c 1100core/1500mem stk voltage fan 95%
Before Compound: MX4
Ambient Temp:30c 08/8/12 9pm
Idle Temp: 35c
Load Temp:84c FurMarkv1.9.1 [avg 3 runs]

ICD
Ambient Temp:29c 26/08/12 7pm
Idle Temp:35c
Load Temp:78c FurMarkv1.9.1 [avg 3 runs]

CPU:
Before Compound: MX4
Ambient Temp:30c 08/8/12 9pm
Idle Temp:39c @stk
Load Temp:59c @stk IntelBurnTest v2.54

ICD
Ambient Temp:26c 28/8/12 7pm
Idle Temp:31C
Load Temp:46c IntelBurnTest v2.54

CPU_o/c 4536.9MHz @ 1.4v core
Before Compound: MX4
Ambient Temp:30c 10/8/12 9pm
Idle Temp:32c
Load Temp:70c IntelBurnTest v2.54

ICD
Ambient Temp:26c 28/8/12 7pm
Idle Temp:31c
Load Temp:69c IntelBurnTest v2.54

will up pics of C/P paper
MSI Twin Frozr IV had to lap some of the nickel pate off to get it flat
Intel Q2600K IHS high top,bottom,right side lapped to flat mirror finish

SonDa5 · Aug 27, 2012

Frogger looks like ICD stomped all over MX4 from your tests.

SonDa5 · Aug 27, 2012

Frogger said:
think the other colors are a result of " full lab analysis"

Wonder what the full lab analysis process is.

t_ski · Aug 27, 2012

SonDa5 said:
I saw that and it shows other colors. There has to be a color code for this paper. Pink is showing a certain amount of pressure. I'm sure there are other pieces of paper like this that pick up other pressures that would show a different color.

SonDa5 said:
Opt33 at overclock.net stated that my contact pressure mount results are nearly perfect.

http://www.overclock.net/t/1268070/dt-sniper-waterblock/80#post_18024755

I'm going top turn the block 90 degrees so that the contact pressure marks are parallel with the cpu die.

Frogger said:
think the other colors are a result of " full lab analysis"

Frogger said:
first run pics
results for GPU run
from rig in specs
GPU:core 1070 mem 1400 stk voltage stk fan profile
Before Compound: MX4
Ambient Temp:30c 08/8/12 9pm
Idle Temp:38c
Load Temp:92c @stk_FurMarkv1.9.1 fan profile Auto [avg 3 runs]

ICD
Ambient Temp:29c 26/08/12 7pm
Idle Temp:36c
Load Temp:76c @stk_FurMarkv1.9.1 fan profile Auto [avg 3 runs]

GPU_o/c 1100core/1500mem stk voltage fan 95%
Before Compound: MX4
Ambient Temp:30c 08/8/12 9pm
Idle Temp: 35c
Load Temp:84c FurMarkv1.9.1 [avg 3 runs]

ICD
Ambient Temp:29c 26/08/12 7pm
Idle Temp:35c
Load Temp:78c FurMarkv1.9.1 [avg 3 runs]

will up pics of C/P paper when i can get @ the scanner on the other rig

SonDa5 said:
Frogger looks like ICD stomped all over MX4 from your tests.

SonDa5 said:
Wonder what the full lab analysis process is.

Please use the "multi-quote" button or edit your posts instead of posting multiple times in a row. :toast:

IC Diamond · Aug 27, 2012

Frogger said:
first run pics
results for GPU run
from rig in specs
GPU:core 1070 mem 1400 stk voltage stk fan profile
Before Compound: MX4
Ambient Temp:30c 08/8/12 9pm
Idle Temp:38c
Load Temp:92c @stk_FurMarkv1.9.1 fan profile Auto [avg 3 runs]

ICD
Ambient Temp:29c 26/08/12 7pm
Idle Temp:36c
Load Temp:76c @stk_FurMarkv1.9.1 fan profile Auto [avg 3 runs]

GPU_o/c 1100core/1500mem stk voltage fan 95%
Before Compound: MX4
Ambient Temp:30c 08/8/12 9pm
Idle Temp: 35c
Load Temp:84c FurMarkv1.9.1 [avg 3 runs]

ICD
Ambient Temp:29c 26/08/12 7pm
Idle Temp:35c
Load Temp:78c FurMarkv1.9.1 [avg 3 runs]

will up pics of C/P paper
MSI Twin Frozr IV had to lap some of the nickel pate off to get it flat

Nice progression on the lapping - so what do you think of the paper?

Frogger · Aug 27, 2012

IC Diamond said:
Nice progression on the lapping - so what do you think of the paper?

Excelent product, showed just where to lap the Twin Frozr IV. Just goes to show that mass production of the coolers will always yield some that just arn't flat:shadedshu. Going to order a sheet from SP to have around for client custom builds.
In the middle of a rebuild now, But going to try & do the CPU on the Game [specs] Rig later today.

Brusfantomet · Aug 27, 2012

Got the set with contact pressure paper today, the CP paper did not give any pink color tho, only different amounts of opaqueness, rather similar to sample 19A and 20A on the pressure test, but with a small speck about 0,5 cm2 in size at the center. will do some temp test tomorrow.

Edit: Here are the results:

AS5 idle: 38C 39C 40C 39C average: 39C
ICD idle: 35C 34C 36C 34C average: 35C
improvement: 4 degrees C

AS5 load: 71C 72C 70C 70C average: 70,75C (at 35 GFlops)
ICD load: 65C 66C 63C 64C average: 64,5C (at 35.5 GFlops)
improvement: 6,25C

pics for the different run.
thank you for the clearly superior TIM.

SonDa5 · Aug 28, 2012

Brusfantomet said:
Got the set with contact pressure paper today, the CP paper did not give any pink color tho, only different amounts of opaqueness, rather similar to sample 19A and 20A on the pressure test, but with a small speck about 0,5 cm2 in size at the center. will do some temp test tomorrow.

Photos?

t_ski · Aug 28, 2012

Sounds like maybe the sheets were not lined up right. Should be shiney side out for each.

IC Diamond · Aug 28, 2012

Here is the sensor product manual for analyzing (roughly) your pressure results

Prescale - Color Correlation Manual.pdf

Nokiron · Aug 28, 2012

Just ran some tests. Will update with results after the paste has cured. Will do a higher overclock aswell.
Might try applying some ICD on a 580 reference just for the heck of it.

i7 3820 4.4Ghz
1.28V
1.6PLL
NH-D14 with only 140mm fan - ~900rpm

Before Compound: Noctua NT-H1
Ambient Temp: 27
Idle Temp: 33
Load Temp: 65 - 62 -62 - 65

ICD
Ambient Temp: 27
Idle Temp: 32
Load Temp: 65 - 61 - 61 -64

brandonwh64 · Aug 28, 2012

i7 920
Stock Volts
Stock PLL
Evercool Transformer 4 with 120mm fan 85CFM - 2000pm

Before Compound: AS5
Ambient Temp: 25
Idle Temp: 36
Load Temp: 66 - 63 -61 - 64

IC-D7
Ambient Temp: 25
Idle Temp: 35
Load Temp: 64 - 61 -62 - 62

About a 2-3 degree difference which was to be expected. The contact paper has shown that I have a great contact between the CPU and Cooler. This is one thing I was worrying about using this older cooler.

Stephen. · Aug 28, 2012

Tested The ICD 24 On My

i7-3770
Stock Volts
Stock Intel Cooler

I have listed the Temps in this order (Current) - (Minimum) - (Maximum)

Stock Thermal Compound That Comes with Intel Cooler
Ambient Temp: 18C
Idle Temp: 29C
Load Temp: 70C - 67C - 73C

ICD Test Sample
Ambient Temp: 18C
Idle Temp: 28C
Load Temp: 68C - 65C - 70C

IC Diamond · Aug 28, 2012

Building library of WB Contact images from our facebook page -Larkcooler CPU WB 500 Water block contact/pressure test. Note this block has a round , rather than a square base - looks like just a couple cm contact

xspc RASA block with its backing plate.

IC Diamond · Aug 28, 2012

SonDa5 said:
prolimatech pk-1

Ambient Temps: 21C

http://minidriven.com/BlacknBlueforIB/DTSNIPER/PK1vsICD.jpg

IC Diamond 24

LinX testing in diagnostic mode.

Ambient Temps 21C.

http://minidriven.com/BlacknBlueforIB/DTSNIPERICDIAMOND4point5.jpg

Contact Pressure testing with DT Sniper Water Block with IB 3570k.

DT SNIPER Block

http://minidriven.com/BlacknBlueforIB/DTSNIPER/DTSNIPERINPLACEWITHOUTNUTS.jpg

http://minidriven.com/BlacknBlueforIB/DTSNIPER/DTSCT1s.jpg

http://minidriven.com/BlacknBlueforIB/DTSNIPER/DTSCT1Papers.jpg

Waiting on some new Tygon Tubing and a different back plate for my DT Sniper block and will test again for contact pressure with the paper and do another temp comparison.

Right now PK-1 and IC Diamond look close to the same in terms of thermal performance but the contact paper shows that I got a good mount.

Missing contact images? I would like to add to our WB library

SonDa5 · Aug 29, 2012

IC Diamond said:
Missing contact images? I would like to add to our WB library

It is in the links. Just save as image. It is of the DT Sniper Water block.

System Name	Starlifter :: Dragonfly
Processor	i7 2600k 4.4GHz :: i5 10400
Motherboard	ASUS P8P67 Pro :: ASUS Prime H570-Plus
Cooling	Cryorig M9 :: Stock
Memory	4x4GB DDR3 2133 :: 2x8GB DDR4 2400
Video Card(s)	PNY GTX1070 :: Integrated UHD 630
Storage	Crucial MX500 1TB, 2x1TB Seagate RAID 0 :: Mushkin Enhanced 60GB SSD, 3x4TB Seagate HDD RAID5
Display(s)	Onn 165hz 1080p :: Acer 1080p
Case	Antec SOHO 1030B :: Old White Full Tower
Audio Device(s)	Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro - Bose Companion 2 Series III :: None
Power Supply	FSP Hydro GE 550w :: EVGA Supernova 550
Software	Windows 10 Pro - Plex Server on Dragonfly
Benchmark Scores	>9000

System Name	Black Killing Machine
Processor	Delidded NO IHS mount Intel i7-4770k
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z87X-OC
Cooling	Swiftech DIR655 pump, Watercool HEATKILLER® GPU-X³ 79X0 Ni-Bl gpu, DT SNIPER CPU block, UT60 420 RAD
Memory	Gskill Trident 2400mhz CL9 Samsung IC9
Video Card(s)	SAPPHIRE HD7950 OC 950mhz Edition, VaporX HD7950
Storage	2xM4 Crucial 64GB RAID 0, 1 OCZ AGILILITY 3 60GB, WDCB 500GB x2RAID0, WD Green, Hitachi 1TB
Display(s)	Samsung SyncMaster 226BW and 24" 120hz BenQ gamer
Case	SilverStone Raven rv-02
Audio Device(s)	Audio Technica ATH-AD900 headphones, Topping D2 DAC/Headphone AMP
Power Supply	Seasonic Platinum 860
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Benchmark Scores	http://hwbot.org/user/sonda5/ Delidding is magic. http://valid.canardpc.com/2878462

System Name	Black Killing Machine
Processor	Delidded NO IHS mount Intel i7-4770k
Motherboard	Gigabyte Z87X-OC
Cooling	Swiftech DIR655 pump, Watercool HEATKILLER® GPU-X³ 79X0 Ni-Bl gpu, DT SNIPER CPU block, UT60 420 RAD
Memory	Gskill Trident 2400mhz CL9 Samsung IC9
Video Card(s)	SAPPHIRE HD7950 OC 950mhz Edition, VaporX HD7950
Storage	2xM4 Crucial 64GB RAID 0, 1 OCZ AGILILITY 3 60GB, WDCB 500GB x2RAID0, WD Green, Hitachi 1TB
Display(s)	Samsung SyncMaster 226BW and 24" 120hz BenQ gamer
Case	SilverStone Raven rv-02
Audio Device(s)	Audio Technica ATH-AD900 headphones, Topping D2 DAC/Headphone AMP
Power Supply	Seasonic Platinum 860
Software	Windows 7 Pro 64bit
Benchmark Scores	http://hwbot.org/user/sonda5/ Delidding is magic. http://valid.canardpc.com/2878462

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Memory	4 x 8GB EVGA SuperSC DDR4-3200
Video Card(s)	EVGA 1080 SuperClocked
Storage	Samsung 950 Pro 256GB m.2 SSD + 480GB Sandisk storage SSD
Display(s)	Three Asus 24" VW246H LCD's
Case	Silverstone TJ07
Audio Device(s)	Onboard
Power Supply	Corsair AX1200
Keyboard	Corsair K95
Software	Windows 10 x64 Pro

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Processor	i7-3770K @ 4800 1.20v batch #3231B415 Delided
Motherboard	ASrock Z77 OC Formula w onboard waterblocks
Cooling	Apogee HD, MCP655,rad MCR320-XP,Micro Rev2 res
Memory	G,skill Trident X F3-2400C10D-16GTX
Video Card(s)	EVGA GTX 980 Ti Classified with EK nickel/acetal waterblock installed
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Display(s)	3/ Samsung2343bwx + 65in LG 4K
Case	NZXT Phantom White w/red
Audio Device(s)	ReCon3d fatal1ty pro, Logitech z906 THX
Power Supply	corsair AX860i
Mouse	Rat7
Software	64bit ++++ win 10

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