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Cyber-Mav said:
He asked for the best performance so it's liquid metal. But agreed it's downsides are just too much outside of benchmarking and going for records
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You don't use LM for records, as it is useless below sub-zero. You should always use a good paste (KPX etc..) for DICE / LN2, but that isn't the average user here.
 
RSR said:
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Lets see then :cry:
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Right to follow up on this then:

24c Starting Water Temp
24c Room Temp

CPU: 14900KS - Locked at P:57 / E: 45 / C:45
WB: Aqua Computer Cuplex Kryos NEXT PVD / Nickel - WB
MB: Asus Z790 Apex Encore
RAM: G.Skill 8400 C40

Test: R23 - 10 Minute (Test Throttling)

14900KS - Core Max Temp (After 10 mins)

Artic MX-6 / 82c
Noctua NT-H2 / 80c
Kryonaut / 80c
Kryonaut Extreme / 79c
Kingpin KPX / 79c
Conductonaut Extreme (LM) / 74c
 
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KPX is my favorite currently, there was a 5 degree drop in all core load temps over the previously used Thermal Grizzly on my 13700k using my Corsair AIO
 
RSR said:
Right to follow up on this then:

24c Starting Water Temp
24c Room Temp

CPU: 14900KS - Locked at P:57 / E: 45 / C:45
WB: Aqua Computer Cuplex Kryos NEXT PVD / Nickel - WB
MB: Asus Z790 Apex Encore
RAM: G.Skill 8400 C40

Test: R23 - 10 Minute (Test Throttling)

14900KS - Core Max Temp (After 10 mins)

Artic MX-6 / 82c
Noctua NT-H2 / 80c
Kryonaut / 80c
Kryonaut Extreme / 79c
Kingpin KPX / 79c
Conductonaut Extreme (LM) / 74c
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Pretty hot. What’s the rest of the loop?
 
Glanza said:
Does anyone in the UK even stock it, remember looking a while ago and not finding anyone?
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No unfortunately. I got mine direct from the source cost approx £60 (including shipping) for 30g which is cheaper or about the same price as 30g of Thermal Grizzly from the UK. Ordered on a Friday arrived the following Wednesday no import fees.
 
cliffy said:
No unfortunately. I got mine direct from the source cost approx £60 (including shipping) for 30g which is cheaper or about the same price as 30g of Thermal Grizzly from the UK. Ordered on a Friday arrived the following Wednesday no import fees.
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Shame it can’t be bought in the UK at a lower price, because it might give AS5 a run for its money now prices are rising. What is KPX like to apply?
 
jigger said:
I’d be tempted to lap the chip and block. I’ve seen 10-15c drops just from that.
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Normally I have a TG direct die block for the CPU but for these tests, I used a stock IHS so I can test each of the different pastes.

I've never seen a 10/15c drop from a lapped IHS which I have tried on a lapped EK WB and saw a few C's at most. Direct Die normally has the biggest gains around 10-20c in some cases as I have seen huge drops on AM5 / LGA1700 when I have tested both using Thermal Grizzly DD blocks
 
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RSR said:
Normally I have a TG direct die block for the CPU but for these tests, I used a stock IHS so I can test each of the different pastes.

I've never seen a 10/15c drop from a lapped IHS which I have tried on a lapped EK WB and saw a few C's at most. Direct Die normally has the biggest gains around 10-20c in some cases as I have seen huge drops on AM5 / LGA1700 when I have tested both using Thermal Grizzle DD blocks
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I’d have expected better considering the amount of money you must have spent on cooling kit.
 
jigger said:
I’d have expected better considering the amount of money you must have spent on cooling kit.
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Not sure what you are expecting

The same CPU with a direct die will run P:60 / E: 48 / C:50 around the 70's for the same test.
 
jigger said:
Shame it can’t be bought in the UK at a lower price, because it might give AS5 a run for its money now prices are rising. What is KPX like to apply?
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Piece of cake, line down the middle of the CPU and then spread evenly with the supplied spatula. £'s to Grams i think its cheaper then AS5
 
cliffy said:
Piece of cake, line down the middle of the CPU and then spread evenly with the supplied spatula. £'s to Grams i think its cheaper then AS5
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AS5 is getting more expensive. The trick is buying the 12g tubes on offer. The larger tubes do come up from time to time. I might give this go some time.
 
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