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Mine was like 14-15c I think.. with the fans on auto. I can see 9c delta if I run them at 2300 :D

Max is like 3K.. savage little thing.
4070, keep fan 80% Duty cycle or less, should boost better.

Muh Super doesn't seem to have a temp issue that I am aware of stock paste and thermal pads.
 

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4070, keep fan 80% Duty cycle or less, should boost better.

Muh Super doesn't seem to have a temp issue that I am aware of stock paste and thermal pads.
Mine didn't either until I messed with it lol.. hanging out here too much :rolleyes:

I can get her to boost to 3100 occasionally, I can fold at 3GHz, no too shibby for this baby card :)
 

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I simply ran with it an found fitting merch
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Mine didn't either until I messed with it lol.. hanging out here too much :rolleyes:

I can get her to boost to 3100 occasionally, I can fold at 3GHz, no too shibby for this baby card :)
3ghz no problem. No adjustments needed.

Baby card? It's faster than the 6800XT I gave my brother earlier this year :)
 

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3ghz no problem. No adjustments needed.

Baby card? It's faster than the 6800XT I gave my brother earlier this year :)
I meant baby because it is so small compared to the rest of the stack :D

Only 1 bios, pretty stripped down card.. but it was cheap..

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She runs games at 3015-3045, that is pretty much all she's got in her.
 
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guys what is that white thermal compound used in laptops to cool the vrms and such... its not like the grey thermal compound almost like silicone...
any ideas where i can read up more info on it?
 
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its not like the grey thermal compound almost like silicone...
That's because it very likely is silicone based. There's nothing wrong with that either. If that's what was installed, leave it there unless you need to take things apart.
 
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That's because it very likely is silicone based. There's nothing wrong with that either. If that's what was installed, leave it there unless you need to take things apart.
No I want to purchase but I don’t know much about it
 
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No I want to purchase but I don’t know much about it
Ah, ok. Silicone Thermal pastes are very good, though not the elite best like purpose formulated TIMs for CPUs, GPUs and chipsets. Silicone paste will perform within 4 or 5% of most of the brands we have discussed in this thread.
For example:
This stuff performs on par with most good TIMs, will last a VERY long time(because it's silicone based), is a perfect electrical insulator(so if you get it all over the place it will not short anything out) and is inexpensive. For VRM cooling, it's actually really good as it has heat-wicking properties other TIMs do not, so if you get any down inbetween the VRMs, it's going to provide a cooling effect all the way down to the PCB.
 
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Thermal Grizzly released a new buget paste called Polartherm X8 and X10. Test from igorslab: https://www.igorslab.de/en/polarthe...test-new-brand-new-price-designed-in-germany/

X10 cheaper and for the relevant layer thickness between 50-150 µm has better performance than Artic MX-6.
Well, I am still not going back to Thermal Grizzly...especially now, as I have used data from here & from Igor's lab to report the Thermal Grizzly to EU state authorities, EC & EU parliament members - for frauding of consumers of up to 12,5W/mK values on the product. :cool:

You do, whatever you want! But I am returning to pastes which I have ordered. ;) Maybe even getting Dow chemicals ones...
 
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Just happened upon the Newegg receipt for my last paste purchase... (prolimatech pk3 6g and mx-4 20g) all the way back in 2019! PK3 is still half full and the MX-4 is still unopened. My little drawer of paste is nearly full of random pastes. NTH1 & 2, 50 or 60 TF7 tubes, kidding but not really (with their silly 1/2 a gram or so in giant tubes), MX-4, 5 & 6 all 6g, Thermal Grizzly something. I say it's time to start throwing some away. But but most are still brand spankin new! What's a guy to do? I only use PK3 for my rigs and MX-4 for client rigs(those are on hold indefinitely)why keep the rest? What say you fellow tim junkies?
 

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I have enough TIM for one more CPU or cooler swap.. maybe.

I watch this thread because ambient cooling is what I am into for some reason. Not sure who to roll with this time.

I usually go with what I know :D

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Just happened upon the Newegg receipt for my last paste purchase... (prolimatech pk3 6g and mx-4 20g) all the way back in 2019! PK3 is still half full and the MX-4 is still unopened. My little drawer of paste is nearly full of random pastes. NTH1 & 2, 50 or 60 TF7 tubes, kidding but not really (with their silly 1/2 a gram or so in giant tubes), MX-4, 5 & 6 all 6g, Thermal Grizzly something. I say it's time to start throwing some away. But but most are still brand spankin new! What's a guy to do? I only use PK3 for my rigs and MX-4 for client rigs(those are on hold indefinitely)why keep the rest? What say you fellow tim junkies?
Sounds like it's time to do testing... or donate some to me. Lol!
 
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Sounds like it's time to do testing... or donate some to me. Lol!
Actually @lexluthermiester and I already tested a bunch of tim a while back and posted the results in another thread that was merged into this thread. Unfortunately, I have no idea where in this monster of a thread it ended up :(

I'll hook you up if you need some. The TF7 is mostly dried up and useless but everything else looks to be in good shape. I'll inventory what I have if you're serious.
 
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Should TIM dry up?
 

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Should TIM dry up?

Ideally no unless the tube has been exposed to air or something has gone terribly wrong with the batch from factory. Thermalright also bundles TF7 with a lot of their coolers and I dont know if Thermalright is bundling less shelf stable TF7 with their coolers compared to their standalone product .
 
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If someone wants to try something new with great performance: https://splavepc.com/products/splave-one-high-performance-thermal-paste

It has great performance from what I can see in my test.
I’ve almost never seen a website with more vague information regarding their product.
Sorry but I would rather piss on my processor than risk putting that stuff on it.

They have literally no information or tests regarding their product on the website.
Only some ridiculously corny video with some big dude, throwing the thermal paste on the table like as if he’s strong, so it’s strong.

Unless dude is infinitely increasing his density like a tiny black hole and squishing himself under my water block, I’m pretty sure he has nothing to do with the thermal effectiveness of his cooling products. Lol.

I don’t get why people are so hesitant to try liquid metal, I love this stuff. Sure it takes a little bit of practice using it but once you get the hang of it, the stuff is awesome. I won’t use anything else. I mean, unless something better comes along.
 
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Should TIM dry up?
Most won't in my experience. I've got tubes that are approaching 10yo and they are still gtg, no separation or drying out. I'm assuming the problem with the TF7 I have is they put a small amount (1/2 to 1 gram) in a 4 to 6 gram tube. Which likely allows air to come in contact with the paste. That and there's no telling how old it was to begin with prior to having been packaged up with the heatsinks it came with. There are still a few of my tubes that are usable, but being that I already have a ton of other stuff it's best that I just toss them all rather than potentially waste time. Which is a shame because TF7 is good stuff.
 
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Even exposed to air I would not expect it to dry up.

Depends how long its been sitting in the draw for sometimes leaving it for too long can possibly lead to the mixture starting to separate. Most pastes are made with silicone oil (or some sort of oil) that binds everything together. Doesnt happen often but it has and can happen. It can also happen if the batch isnt made correctly. Remember Arctic MX-5 and the issues with it? Exactly like MX-5 except that started separating pretty quickly, much quicker than any thermal paste should.
 
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