Which Thermal Paste is Best?

olivier renault · 4 Mar 2012 at 12:48

MX4 or CFIII. Both cheap, non-conductive, and easy to apply.

Menty · 5 Mar 2012 at 00:01

MX3 and glad I found some as it's no longer produced.

Knocked a few degree's off my previously used 'Asda lard', sorry that's a typo it should read Akasa 450.

lollyhayes · 5 Mar 2012 at 09:36

So little difference between them, I use IC diamond at the mo cos I got it free for doing testing for them (as did other forum users) but used mx4 before and there was little difference...
As said previously, cheap well applied paste will beat all premium brands if they are not well applied.

Voltage · 5 Mar 2012 at 09:42

would this ic diamond work ok for a corsair hydro h100?

SeeKified · 5 Mar 2012 at 09:53

Used to be MX-3, now I suppose it's MX-4. I've got AS5 on mine which supposedly is a couple of degrees worse, but... meh.

i5aces · 5 Mar 2012 at 11:40

Tekgun said:
AS5 just follow the instructions from here.
I tried mx4 after seeing a lot of recommendations, but went back to AS5 because it's better.

very useful guide.
and explains a lot, bookmarked for future use.

Bluntwrapped · 5 Mar 2012 at 16:17

See this:

http://skinneelabs.com/thermal-paste/2011-2012-thermal-paste-review/

dannyboy101 · 5 Mar 2012 at 18:58

any of you guys tries the Indigo Xtreme?? It's a bit pricey but I am thinking about it. I have an i7 930 @4ghz with a antec khuler 920 and my idle temps are bout 43 with load temps in high 70s :eek:

so thought this might help