*EPIC THREAD* Major Problems with Coollaboratory Liquid Pro Thermal Compound DEAD CPU

[lettuce]

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2297140

Would appear they perform more or less the same, but the Ultra stuff is a lot easier to work with

EDIT: beat me to it

 

[pgi947]

I'll never get tired of this thread being revived.

 

[smilertoo]

This seems very dangerous stuff, yet forums have people suggesting its use.

 

[setter]

It's perfectly safe if applyed in the correct manner. You just need the tiniest amount in the centre of the ihs, then work it out towards the edges.

 

[Zeed]

smilertoo maybe to total noobs.
I got this stuff on my cpu block and gpu block over a year now.. NO Problems -5c over MX4 thermal compound in my case

 

[smilertoo]

How long does this stuff take to cure in open air? Would it be feasible to apply it to a heatsink and cpu seperately then heat them to flatten the liquid and leave them to harden...thereby having 2 perfectly smooth surfaces before putting the heatsink directly onto the cpu, or wouldn't that work.

 

[Wucked]

Its hardens in ~48 hours. One guy killing his system by drowning his CPU and getting it on the socket pins doesn't make it dangerous, it just makes it not for noobs.

 

[alex_123_fra]

Hey guyz, here is my chip, I think I need more paste though no?

 

[OliverDavis]

Are you the same Alex who made his CPU have a swim?

 

[wazza300]

how to apply liquid pro

only thing id do differently is to apply it once the cpu is clamped into the motherboard

 

[rjk]

hi guys, we decided that delidded cpus were not a commercially viable option just yet.

I love this thread

 

[TwsT]

What a superb thread, I'm annoyed I hadn't read this before hihihi.

I have cool labs liquid under my IHS and it works fine.

I do have to remind you that de-lidding will void the warranty.

 

[Cr4zy]

hi guys, we decided that delidded cpus were not a commercially viable option just yet.

I love this thread

Not yet hey?

 

[alex_123_fra]

Are you the same Alex who made his CPU have a swim?

I wish I was that famous

 

[Jay Blizzay]

'room full of tech guys'

gets me every time

 

[irfy]

Liquid Pro

I have a thin layer over my 2600K and just a small amount under the Antec Kuhler 620 copper block (in the centre). Been runnin sweet for 8 months or so 4.8GHz. Recently got a phantom 410 case and wanted to shift everything into new case. Strugglin to take off the block. Feels like its bonded together but I haven't really applied much pressure. Need to give it another go soon.

 

[Uther]

I had no knowledge of this thread! How the holy hell did I miss it first time round!

 

[JonJ678]

@irfy, twist it. It'll come apart under torsion. But you don't want to just pull on the block.

 

[setter]

@irfy, twist it. It'll come apart under torsion. But you don't want to just pull on the block.

This, ive used this stuff for months now on a few different cpu's. An excellent product if you take the time to apply it properly. I couldnt go back to a conventional paste now.

Regarding just pulling it off after it's been on a while, great way of delidding an ivy or haswell cpu. No need for razor blades or hammers and vices.

 

[Flying_Hellfish]

I had no knowledge of this thread! How the holy hell did I miss it first time round!

Haha it just keeps coming back!