Does thermal grizzly scratch your cpu?

greenbrucelee · 1 Apr 2020 at 11:56

I had to send my CPU back to OC UK as the delid had failed. Apparently they use a new method now to stop it happening. The paste they use doesn't dry up allegedly. I use thermal grizzly for TIM but I have some NH-T1. I've heard thermal grizzly can scratch the CPU and there are a couple on my IHS although they are not bad. Should I stick with thermal grizzly or use the NH-T1?

drakulton · 4 Apr 2020 at 14:02

greenbrucelee said:
I had to send my CPU back to OC UK as the delid had failed. Apparently they use a new method now to stop it happening. The paste they use doesn't dry up allegedly. I use thermal grizzly for TIM but I have some NH-T1. I've heard thermal grizzly can scratch the CPU and there are a couple on my IHS although they are not bad. Should I stick with thermal grizzly or use the NH-T1?

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/kryonaut-abrasive.18827970/

greenbrucelee · 4 Apr 2020 at 14:40

drakulton said:
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/threads/kryonaut-abrasive.18827970/

his issue doesn't look like paste to me unless his paste was off or something. mines just a few scratches

Undesirable · 5 Apr 2020 at 17:33

They should do what Arctic Cooling has done and plaster "2019 Edition" everywhere, or "2020 Edition" whichever year it is that doesn't have the defect. Sure, people in the know will be avoiding tubes prior to the newest date, but it was their own fault.

I'm sticking with MX-4 now anyway after this debacle.

greenbrucelee · 5 Apr 2020 at 17:52

Undesirable said:
They should do what Arctic Cooling has done and plaster "2019 Edition" everywhere, or "2020 Edition" whichever year it is that doesn't have the defect. Sure, people in the know will be avoiding tubes prior to the newest date, but it was their own fault.

I'm sticking with MX-4 now anyway after this debacle.

I have some on the way I'll see when it was made

Shac · 5 Apr 2020 at 18:27

You cannot see when it is made at least with the large tubes.
Literally it just says Thermal Grizzly.

drakulton · 6 Apr 2020 at 03:36

greenbrucelee said:
I have some on the way I'll see when it was made

it might pay you to rub a small amount between your forefinger and thumb and see if it feels at all gritty. It should be a very smooth paste.

greenbrucelee · 6 Apr 2020 at 05:45

drakulton said:
it might pay you to rub a small amount between your forefinger and thumb and see if it feels at all gritty. It should be a very smooth paste.

Good idea thanks

pastymuncher · 6 Apr 2020 at 10:12

I have had zero problems at all using Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut on my CPU and GPU. No scratches at all.