Liquid ultra.

Meaker · 26 Feb 2015 at 23:19

I thought I would try some liquid ultra out and it really was not what I was expecting.

It came out really watery, there was no resistance to it coming out the tube and it never really beaded out :confused:

it seemed like there was quite a bit of air in the tube.

vsg28 · 26 Feb 2015 at 23:24

You are supposed to brush it on with the provided brush, it's not the same as a regular, viscous TIM. If there was indeed air, it should still be ok.

Dempsey22 · 27 Feb 2015 at 00:00

Its mostly used between the die and IHS. I wouldn't use it between IHS and cooler!

Apparently they really stain the CPU's IHS which then invalidates your warranty

dingleweed · 27 Feb 2015 at 00:20

It tends to set rock solid after what I've heard is a '24hour' bedding in period. I have trouble separating the heatsink from the IHS on removal. I then use sandpaper to clean both of them. It's good stuff?

pastymuncher · 27 Feb 2015 at 18:55

It tells you how to use it in the instructions and there are plenty of vids on youtube. You only need a tiny amount and then spread it using the brush.

wazza300 · 27 Feb 2015 at 18:57

dingleweed said:
It tends to set rock solid after what I've heard is a '24hour' bedding in period. I have trouble separating the heatsink from the IHS on removal. I then use sandpaper to clean both of them. It's good stuff?

had mine on months and months and its not solid at all,can always stress the cpu beforehand a little before removing the heatsink

mine came with a cotton bud and you drag it across the cpu,its tricky at first till you get the hang of it then it becomes easy to spread,you only need one small drop and spread it thinly

dingleweed · 28 Feb 2015 at 00:49

I've spread a little amount with the brush it comes with... I've a de-lidded and lapped 4770k showing copper and a Corsair H100i. Twice now it's set rock solid, then I've had to sand the baked Liquid Ultra from the pump and the IHS. It seems to stay mostly liquid on the Die.