The company claims that AS-5's thermal conductivity is 8.7 W/(m·K). However, a study led by the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory found that it was only 0.94 W/(m·K). The study lauded Shin-Etsu X-23-7762-S and Dow Corning TC-5022 for their better thermal performance. (wikipedia.org)
This is a logical fix- those thermal pads never provide very good conductivity, particularly where they are reasonably thick. (pappp.net)
Replaced the CPU thermal compound and GPU thermal pad with Arctic Silver Ceramique (my favorite for almost all thermal-conductivity needs). (pappp.net)
The thermal compound for every application: -Easy to apply -Optimal thermal conductivity -Low. (aquatuning.com)
The filler is a compound or material with a high thermal conductivity that helps in the majority of heat transfer. (graphicscardhub.com)
Higher the thermal conductivity of a thermal paste, the better its performance. (graphicscardhub.com)
Metals are on the top in terms of thermal conductivity but they are electrical conductive too which is a bit of a downside of metal-based thermal compounds. (graphicscardhub.com)
Let us now look at the different types of thermal paste based on their physical appearance, thermal conductivity, and performance. (graphicscardhub.com)
The thermal conductivity of these heat sink compounds is pretty good and they are the top choice for anyone on a budget. (graphicscardhub.com)
These heatsink compounds use metal particles as a filler and have much higher thermal conductivity. (graphicscardhub.com)
With a 11.0 watt/mk thermal conductivity these pads will pull heat away from your important components with ease and allow for overclocking as well! (computercomponentsprice.com)
Thermally conductive1
Arctic Silver Inc. is a privately owned engineering corporation which develops and manufactures thermally conductive compounds and thermal adhesives for the application of heat sinks to high-powered electronic components such as processors, LEDs, chipsets and other electronic devices. (wikipedia.org)
Paste24
If you do not overclock your computer system and push hardware to the breaking point, any thermal paste featured in this article will suffice without penalty. (wikipedia.org)
Should You Reapply Old Thermal Paste? (arnonerba.com)
One of the hardest and most contentious steps of building a computer is applying thermal paste. (arnonerba.com)
With an old desktop sitting around my house and a few spare hours, I decided to answer both questions by setting up some tests and replacing the stock thermal paste. (arnonerba.com)
Besides, the temperatures by themselves are not that important - I'm mainly interested in the difference in temperatures before and after replacing the thermal paste. (arnonerba.com)
There's a number of different techniques that can be used to apply thermal paste. (arnonerba.com)
Some people suggest drawing a line across the CPU, while others suggest spreading the thermal paste out before installing the heatsink. (arnonerba.com)
I'm not a fan of either of those approaches, since the line can easily be squeezed over the edge of the CPU and air bubbles can be introduced into the paste by spreading it. (arnonerba.com)
Basically, I put some thermal paste on the GPU, and bent and reseated until the contact area was appropriate. (pappp.net)
We sell top-quality thermal paste as well as other handy items such as heatpipes, spare clips and cables. (quietpc-usa.com)
Thermal Paste is a substance or compound that is applied to the heat sink or processor that acts as an interface between them for better transfer of heat from the processor to the heat sink, which in turn helps in reducing the temperature of your processor. (graphicscardhub.com)
The main purpose of thermal paste is to fill the gaps that are left behind when you install the heatsink onto the CPU or GPU. (graphicscardhub.com)
A thermal paste is made up of filler material suspended in a polymerizable liquid matrix or suspension fluid. (graphicscardhub.com)
This is because electrically conductive thermal paste may damage your processor, motherboard, or other components by causing a short circuit if it comes in contact with their pins or exposed circuitry. (graphicscardhub.com)
Even with the best CPU Coolers or GPU Coolers , you may face temperature issues with your processor if the thermal paste dries/is worn out or it is not of good quality. (graphicscardhub.com)
Also, you should get the best available thermal paste if you are into overclocking. (graphicscardhub.com)
Almost all the heat sink or coolers come with pre-applied thermal paste but many times it is not of good quality and you must always buy and apply a good thermal paste before installing any heatsink cooler. (graphicscardhub.com)
Thermal paste is also known as a thermal compound, thermal interface material (TIM) , thermal grease, heatsink paste, heat sink compound, and heat sink grease. (graphicscardhub.com)
The quality and performance of the ceramic or silicone-based thermal paste depend on the type of metal oxide used along with other particles. (graphicscardhub.com)
Metal based - When it comes to performance then nothing can beat metal-based thermal paste. (graphicscardhub.com)
Metal based thermal paste is also the top choice for application in delidding a CPU for replacing the stock thermal paste with a better one. (graphicscardhub.com)
In general, most Intel IHS are made of copper with nickel plating but AMD Threadripper IHS contains Tin and liquid metal thermal paste should be avoided on it. (graphicscardhub.com)
Also, the metal-based thermal paste should be avoided for sub-zero overclocking that involves liquid nitrogen for cooling down the CPU at negative temperatures before the overclock. (graphicscardhub.com)
Carbon based - Carbon-based thermal paste comes close to the performance of the metal-based thermal paste. (graphicscardhub.com)
Alumina2
Arctic Alumina is a ceramics-based polysynthetic thermal compound using aluminum oxide as a thermal transfer medium. (wikipedia.org)
Arctic Silver 5, Céramique, Arctic Alumina and Matrix thermal compounds are greases and have no adhesive qualities. (wikipedia.org)
Conductive6
Other developments include ceramic (non-conductive) compounds as well as thermal interface epoxy adhesives for use where permanence is desirable, or where no other heatsink attachment method is available. (wikipedia.org)
Like the original Ceramique, Ceramique 2 uses only ceramic fillers so it is neither electrically conductive nor capacitive. (quietpc.se)
Ceramique 2 does not contain any metal or other electrically conductive materials. (quietpc.se)
The electrically non-conductive compound is put in between the waterblock/heatsink and the chip which is to be cooled to optimize heat transfer. (aquatuning.com)
These thermal compounds are electrically non-conductive and are white or gray in appearance. (graphicscardhub.com)
The main disadvantage of metal-based thermal compounds is that they are electrically conductive and capacitive, and you have to use them carefully on the CPU or GPU otherwise they can cause short-circuit and damage your components. (graphicscardhub.com)
Boron nitride2
The current version of the company's eponymous thermal interface material, Arctic Silver 5, is a compound of silver, aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, and boron nitride in a polysynthetic oil base. (wikipedia.org)
Céramique is a composite of boron nitride, aluminum oxide, and zinc oxide. (wikipedia.org)
Heatsink3
This heatsink fan is a canny mix of the TS Heatronic patented flat heatpipe technology with flow-through forced air cooling and a versatile mounting system that's compatible with every type of desktop CPU currently sold. (silentpcreview.com)
Top rated performance CPU cooler is now available by using the "heatlane" technology used in the famous "NCU-1000" a fanless heatsink. (silentpcreview.com)
Liquid metal thermal pastes are quite expensive and most of the time they contain Gallium which should not be used on an Aluminum heatsink or aluminum IHS (Integrated Heat Spreader). (graphicscardhub.com)
Cooler2
Based on some cursory tests, the system is running cooler (Both overall and CPU-GPU delta) than it did even with a new cooling assembly. (pappp.net)
Heatpipes, dual fan capability, big and tall, blow-across airflow, hypro bearing fan with wide-range speed controller: These are the core features of Scythe's new multi-platform CPU cooler. (silentpcreview.com)
Syringe1
The amount of compound remaining in the 2.7-gram syringe is easy to determine as the rear of the plunger is perfectly flush with the flange when the syringe is empty. (quietpc.se)
Heatsinks2
The high-density, ceramic-based thermal compound specifically designed for modern high-power CPUs and high-performance heatsinks or water-cooling solutions. (quietpc.se)
Ceramique 2 can easily be cleaned from CPUs and heatsinks with ArctiClean, isopropyl alcohol or any of the cleaners listed in the product instructions. (quietpc.se)
Pads2
2 to 10 degrees centigrade lower CPU full load core temperatures than standard thermal compounds or thermal pads when measured with a calibrated thermal diode embedded in the CPU core. (quietpc.se)
Developed in conjunction with TIM Consultants and based on their acclaimed 0098 grease, Matrix Thixotropic Premium Thermal Compound offers optimum performance in demanding moderate to large bond line situations. (jursat.sk)
Heatpipe1
Bent (compound bend) the heatpipe to lower the GPU section about 2mm, as some of the folks in this thread suggest. (pappp.net)
Ceramic1
Ceramic / Silicone-based - These thermal compounds use metal oxides or ceramic powder suspended in silicone compounds. (graphicscardhub.com)
Noctua1
Overclocking Arctic Gelid Noctua Thermalright Zalman Joel Hruska (December 1, 2001) Interview with Nevin House of Arctic Silver. (wikipedia.org)
It is an electrical insulator, which makes it a better choice than pastes that contain metal (such as AS-5) when there is a possibility that the thermal compound could come in contact with the pins of an integrated circuit: for example, exposed resistors on the tops of some chip packages or a tightly packed circuit board or expansion card. (wikipedia.org)
Here are the various types of thermal compounds or thermal pastes that you can find in the market. (graphicscardhub.com)
Pure Silicone thermal pastes are the worst of all and should be avoided at any cost. (graphicscardhub.com)
These thermal pastes are quite expensive and are used in high-performance gaming PCs and for overclocking purposes. (graphicscardhub.com)
These thermal pastes have a cure time of around 200 hours which is a bit of let down too. (graphicscardhub.com)
Matrix1
Matrix is the company's most recent thermal compound in collaboration with TIM Consultants. (wikipedia.org)
Temperatures4
Speccy is certainly not the only piece of software that can be used to record CPU temperatures, but I've found it to be reasonably accurate in the past. (arnonerba.com)
After letting it run for a few hours, I rebooted directly into Windows and waited until the CPU was almost completely idle before recording the temperatures. (arnonerba.com)
At idle, downclocked to 1.6 GHz on all four cores, I measured the average CPU temp as well as the general spread of temperatures per core. (arnonerba.com)
It's worth noting that this particular motherboard seems to only increase the CPU fan speed once the CPU reaches 70° C. I was surprised at how warm the chip had to get before the fan speed increased, but once it reached 70 degrees the temperatures seemed to stabilize. (arnonerba.com)
Filler1
A new oil mixture, improved thermal filler properties and increased particle deagglomeration, dispersal and density enhance Ceramique 2's thermal performance and overall stability. (quietpc.se)
Socket2
Socket-A/370, socket-478, and 2-spring loaded long screws for all the flavors of A64. (silentpcreview.com)
Even though the socket has increased in size compared to its predecessor, the hotspot remains centred in the area of the CPU die. (mediatip.sk)
11th1
11th Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems, 2008: ITHERM 2008: 28 - 31 May 2008. (wikipedia.org)
Particles1
Critically-sized particles and new ultra-high shear mixing techniques maximise Ceramique 2's thermal performance and help maintain a stable homogeneous suspension. (quietpc.se)
Performance4
This exclusive combination provides performance exceeding most metal based compounds. (quietpc.se)
The ARCTIC MX-4 high-performance thermal compound can be applied very easily. (aquatuning.com)
With the attractive price and exceptional performance the ARCTIX MX-4 is the best thermal compound on the market by far. (aquatuning.com)
They have good performance and are relatively cheaper than the Metal and Carbon-based thermal compounds. (graphicscardhub.com)
Components1
The ARCTIC MX-4 is a new thermal compound which offers exceptional thermal transfer from components to the waterblock. (aquatuning.com)
Processor1
The processor can be a CPU, GPU, or even an Integrated Circuit (IC) but here we will talk only about CPU and GPU. (graphicscardhub.com)
The PK-Zero offers many of the same excellent benefits of the PK line but with easy application and excellent thermal dissipation. (overclockers.co.uk)
High2
Idle, I'm seeing 43/41c (5-10 degree reduction), and a half-assed "Stress Test" running SupCom for a few minutes only produced temps in the low 80s, with the GPU about 5deg hotter than the CPU- my recollection is that the GPU tended to be in the high 90s under similar conditions, and the CPU in the mid 80s. (pappp.net)
The Fujipoly / mod/smart Extreme Thermal Pad is a ready to use high end thermal pad. (computercomponentsprice.com)