What the best thermal paste in 2019?

[Deleted member 185158]

Yep have some TM30. Its exactly where it should be on this list. At the bottom.
Thanks for sharing.

 

[gamefoo21]

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AS5 = 91.1'C
MX4 = 88.7'C
HT2 = 87.3'C
TGK = 86.4'C
TGC = 84.1'C

Hmm... beaten by even MX2 at 89.3'C, like I said AS5 is old tech, that really needs to be updated.

Really impressed with the result of the CoolerMaster goop.

Now if only they could have included Coolaboratory Ultra and Extreme, and some AS Ceramique for comparison.

 

[Susquehannock]

Re: post #225 ...

TGK at number 4. Looks good. Has been my go to for a couple years now.

 

[Bill_Bright]

Hmm... beaten by even MX2 at 89.3'C

Oh no! A full 1.8°C higher! That is catastrophic. Whatever shall we do?

 

[Deleted member 185158]

Welp the pastes Ive used are not listed.
Mustard
Never seize
Tooth paste (whitening)
Axle grease
Super glue
Silicon (various)
Water (under dice pot)
Graphite (dry lubricant)
A few others.
All within 20c of each other!!

 

[phanbuey]

Garlic infused olive oil - for delicious smelling gaming sessions.

 

[gamefoo21]

Oh no! A full 1.8°C higher! That is catastrophic. Whatever shall we do?

By a paste that costs a 33% as much!

But we get it BB, you have to justify spending more to get less. Remember AS5 lost to far more pastes than it beat, and those it beat were the cheapest ones around.

Actually it's sad because Arctic Silver would probably improve that trash can paste, if it wasn't for all the old timers clinging to it.

 

[phanbuey]

I love how we have 10 pages of comments over whether or not to spend the extra $4.99 on a tube of thermal paste by a bunch of guys sitting on $1K+ rigs. This is exactly my kind of thread.

 

[R-T-B]

I love how we have 10 pages of comments over whether or not to spend the extra $4.99 on a tube of thermal paste by a bunch of guys sitting on $1K+ rigs. This is exactly my kind of thread.

Now we just need to all burst into some kind of song and dance routine titled "The Paste makes it go faster."

It'd please Walt Disney, at the very least.

 

[gamefoo21]

I love how we have 10 pages of comments over whether or not to spend the extra $4.99 on a tube of thermal paste by a bunch of guys sitting on $1K+ rigs. This is exactly my kind of thread.

I honestly want AS to release an AS7 or AS5v2, but why will they when they still make bank selling the old stuff. Switch to Ceramique, still support the company but if AS5 sales really died off, you'd see them suddenly innovate.

I still buy Arctic Clean and use it... I have a brand new tube of Ceramique... I still have memories of pushing 5ghz out of a P4 on air, with AS5. I still remember thrashing Athlon 64s with heavily pushed Pentium Ms, that had AS5 applied, but time and tech marches on.

Man I still shudder at the sound that P4 made, that Delta scream... noobs will never know the pain... -_-

Now we just need to all burst into some kind of song and dance routine titled "The Paste makes it go faster."

It'd please Walt Disney, at the very least.

But my well applied LM does make it go faster!

Coollab Ultra/Extreme stuff can be considered a paste!

 

[Candor]

I'm using GD900. Super cheap but performance on par with MX-4.

Tech Yes City made a video about this.

 

[R-T-B]

Man I still shudder at the sound that P4 made, that Delta scream... noobs will never know the pain... -_-

My machine would kill you.

 

[Hellfire]

Firstly, not read the 235+ replies, so my bad if already mentioned and yes I've seen the Linus video.

Has anyone on here tried the graphite thermal pads from innovation coolings and have first had experience with it.

Currently I'm using either MX4 or TG Kryonaut.

 

[gamefoo21]

My machine would kill you.

Oooo interesting... details sir, I want details!

 

[Bill_Bright]

But we get it BB, you have to justify spending more to get less.

What? You got a mouse in your pocket?

Fact is, you don't get it at all. In fact, you are clueless because no where, not once in the 10 pages of this thread did I ever say I buy or I recommend anyone buy AS5. The closest I came to any type of endorsement was me saying,

I like AS5 and MX4 but frankly, not too picky.

And I have repeatedly stated over and over again, AS5 is not the best. But here you are again - clearly obsessed - trying to disprove something that NO ONE, including me, has claimed.

So you can say "we" if it makes you feel less lonely. But as anyone can clearly see, you don't speak for others, especially when you make stuff up and misrepresent what others have said in some puerile attempt to prove some misguided point. That is sad.

 

[freeagent]

Another plug for TF8.. 13.8 W/m.k of carbon goop goodness.

Gives AS5, Ceramique, ICD7, NTH1, CF3, and a few others a good spank.

 

[R-T-B]

Oooo interesting... details sir, I want details!

Look at system specs. Some of those fans spin at 3000+ RPMs

 

[oobymach]

Man I still shudder at the sound that P4 made, that Delta scream... noobs will never know the pain... -_-

But my well applied LM does make it go faster!

Coollab Ultra/Extreme stuff can be considered a paste!

Had a dell with deltas, one got stuck on full blast one day, why they made a fan so damn fast idk, forever burned into my memory, no pc should make that noise.

Liquid metal is the best cpu paste, if you can call it paste. Been hesitant to try it with it being super electrically conductive.

 

[Bill_Bright]

Been hesitant to try it with it being super electrically conductive.

I don't understand this. I've applied TIM, without exaggeration, easily over a 1000 times on various components since the early 70s and never spilled it, dropped it or had it ooze out onto other components or circuit traces. Worse case is getting it on my fingers - which is bad enough.

I am NOT bragging. I am simply saying it is not hard to keep from making a mess.

My best advice is to apply it with the motherboard out of the case because you can then come in from the side and not have your own hands in the way of your vision. Beyond that, good lighting and a steady hand. And it is easy to steady the hand (and mine are pushing 68 years old, so I know about this too) by planting your pinky on a nearby cap or VRM, or resting your arm on the edge of the case or something similar. Just remember to touch bare metal of the case interior before reaching in. If applying with the motherboard outside the case, touch the solder on a corner mounting screw hole, or the PSU case if connected.

By far, the most common mistake the inexperienced make is applying too much TIM. It is much easier to add more than to remove excess.

Don't be hesitant - just careful.

 

[Roddey]

Look at system specs. Some of those fans spin at 3000+ RPMs

So rounds per minute?

 

[R-T-B]

So rounds per minute?

They turn around, yes.

 

[Solaris17]

They turn around, yes.

did you just counter turn a phrase? Oh your clever aren't you.


But for the rest, just play nice.

 

[Roddey]

Ya I remember the Kalashnikov fans back in the day.

Kids just don't know, I had to watch a safety video even to buy one. But they were great for fps games.

 

[sneekypeet]

Pretty sure this thread has run its course. Since we are now off topic and arguing mostly, I'm closing up shop.