Like the thread name, which paste/grease would you use or using?

On your cpu and/or your gpu.

and which you think is better?

This post has been edited by bryanyeo87: Jun 7 2007, 12:39 PM

capalang RM3.5, works well. my OCed sempron (1.4ghz - 2.33ghz) idle temp is 40C or less. if during nite, sometime may even get as cold as 35C

btm line: capalang toothpaste not bad

cooler master themal paste , worth rm15 ..

i can get 4 capalang darlie 'tootpaste' liao

AS5 for now.Changing to MX-1 when my GC arrives. Used Chill Factor, Zalman and CM as well but doesnt perform for me..

why mx-1?
so which is the best (less then rm50) paste/grease for cpu? and if use on gpu is it ok?

now and forever , AS5, always with AS5, why? i actually 'ter'-bought one time too many AS5, (not that many though)

IMO, AS5 serves me well, way much better than stock thermal grease/paste...

Liquidmetal.

Just kidding, using some white goop at the moment, haven't buy AS5

Less than RM50?Almost all of the thermal paste i know and used before are in the range of RM25 - RM30. Nothing more expensive than that..

Why MX-1?Because i have personally not tested it before and reviews are saying they are pretty good.Wanted a replacement for my AS5 as well..Most of them are ok with GPU but some of them are saying that you must be careful when using AS5. Electro conductive or something like that...

capalang dalie paste

toothpaste?
i read some where in google that some pc shops in the usa use toothpaste bcoz they didnt know it was a bad idea

AC MX-1

y? its as good as AS5 but doesnt deteriorate in performance like AS5.

so im sticking to MX-1

how does AS5 deteriorate in performance wor? tried google but still cant get it

using CM Premium, quite dissappointed with the result, temp only drop 2-3 degree only...gonna change to MX-1, heard that it easier to apply and non-conductive....

colgate

btw, there is already one thread about thermalpaste at colling and hardmodding there....

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This post has been edited by katunX: Jun 7 2007, 02:04 PM

Nope, some white colour silicon thingy. My dad used it for Hi-Fis and TVs I think.

your disappointment is unjustified, it's clear that you're expective like 5 - 10c drop in temperature which is unrealistic.

anyway after using so many paste (CM, AS, capalang) - i've decided to stick with capalang paste.

:shake hand:

anyone else wanna join this capalang gang?

count me in... just bought at RM2.50 yesterday

hehe i buy at around RM 10. 1 canister, probably contains 3 - 5 times the amount found on AS / CM tubes.

i vote others...am using CM NanoFusion for my notebook...hehe

:shake hand:

oh, sorry then, maybe I'm expecting too much from thermal paste and brand.... But, need to switch to other since my CM syringe just finished up...

MX-1 here. well it came with the heatsink fan.

so consensus says that paste doesnt really matter...mx-1 is good enough without the hanky panky AS5's =/ and the bigger price tag which could mean a KFC lunch xD

if i never oc, which thermal paste would be recomended ???

i never change for 1 year oledi lolz

must change once a month (for maximum thermal dissipation, and for OC freak) or at least once 6 months if u are lazy.

*capalang RM3 (or less), the white colour one, which looks like toothpaste. is recommended for u. no need buy expensive one, as it not worth at all. even though u are a super oc freak or oc noob.

As far as i know, the AS5 is having the same price tag as of the MX-1 and with the AS5 proven to work very well..

Choices of thermal paste really depends on user preference. To some, 1 - 2c is a big deal so getting a good paste is essential while to others who do not care, even chaplang one will work well..Heck, i have chaplang silver paste with me as well..

True ka? For my previous rig, never changed for 3 years!!!

Is there any references that say you have to change the thermal paste frequently?

Me using AS-5! Looking forward to AS-6 @ MX-2......

if i overclocker also use el-cheapo thermal paste - i'm sure you can use it.

and i don't bother changing every 6 month also. my heatsink not easy to remove you know.

what thermal paste did thermal right gave that come together with it heat sink, white colour and a bit sticky.........it work quite well and have quite a lot

Should be the chill factor but packed in a different way.

direct contact.currently conroe setup no use any thermalpaste.

last time used to have nano fusion,as5,MX-1,and a lot,i still vote for MX-1 and toothpaste,no kidding,they can transfer heat like tim.

Errr... why no thermal paste????

I actually did get a 10C drop going from cheapass to AS5. But of course i followed the application instructions extremely precisely. Super clean surfaces, and only a tiny little drop of paste. Use too much and performance goes to hell.


My AS5 tube which i bought as soon as it was available is still more than half full. I have used it many times, on my own stuff as well as my friends'. As i said above, less is more.

No brand one.. RM2.50.

AS5 for me..yea if follow instructions perfectly it will drop quite of amount of degrees... mine prolly about 5-8C..Its been 6months i guess is time for me chg thermal paste..Would like to try the MX 1 tho..

This post has been edited by kerryking: Jun 7 2007, 05:31 PM

I voted for others. Am using ThermalRight Chill Factor.

currently using AS Ceramique.looks like im the only one for now using ceramique.

gonna get MX-1 or AS5 soon.

Me?? I just use whatever comes with the proc LOL


More chipalang than edwin's chipalang...

why u guys use thermal paste so much?

I've bought the smallest AS-5 and after 4 times applying, i think i still can apply another 10 times.

Note, there is VERY LITTLE thermal paste needed, size of half rice grain...

and I can get 10dC improvement (before burn-in) from stock intel cooler...

Prescott 3.0Ghz O/C 3.6GHz

i just bought ceremique from moderno for my vga

LOL..

Where to get Arctic Cooling here are?? Any forumers selling it??

Too lazy to go Penang to look for it... summore I don't know which shop has it in Penang anyway. I doubt PC Depot will have it...

shawty 's bulk

erm.. only got MX-1.

Between AS5 and MX-1 which one is better arr??

I am using Artic Silver 5..
Nice..

im using mx-1 also nice , difference is:

AS5 for hardcore ocers which wash HSF and reapply the paste every 3~6 mths
Mx-1 is for daily use and probably means u change it 1 time per year...

difference in performance is 1c only, but if u dun change AS5 every 3~6mths it will start to lose performance...this is from actual result cz my friend is using AS5 too =)

Usually I just use the standard pad that come with the CPU or graphics card, but if I ever remove it I use some cheap CoolerMaster thermal paste

currently using AS5, it serve me very well.
haven't try MX-1 yet, maybe will go buy it when i finish my AS5...

btw, how long does it take for mx-1 paste to go its full performance?

Artic Silver 5 user here...

this is what i read about mx-1
"The compound hardens within a period of 200 hours and reaches thereafter its optimum performance" seems like it is the same as AS5 but better than AS5 by 1-2 degrees

so from you guys posts I concluded MX-1 is better for me since I don't like it when I need to reapply it every 3 months.

Will get mx-1 then...

can you guarantee that your conroe's surface is 90%+++ in contact with the heatsink?




and you're the first one i come by claiming to have 10c drop in temps. that's nice!! cos the reviews and feedbacks i get are usually around 2 - 5c drop.

i believe other factors like sink, fan, ambient and airflow also affect how far you get with as5. i mean in a casing with bad airflow, stock heatsink and fan. one can't expect as5 to work wonders - a point many overlook.

my AS5 tube is still far from empty, i just decided to not use it for now....... well usually for my primary rig but i'm not into following precision instructions just for thermal paste most of my machines are using the el-cheapo paste.

AS5 dries up, from my experience. In fact dries up really badly if u use it for GPUs. That's y i never trust AS5 anymore after that.



MX1 is specced for use up to 8 years. Nonid to change every year.

I'm using the as5 small tube and still long way from empty
the temp drop about 8c for my vga but really just last for 3 days

i think next thread will be which tooth paste is the better performance

I have not had trouble with my AS5 "drying up", curiously. One of my PCs has had it on for over 2 years now, no trouble with temperatures. Interestingly one of my friends had some trouble with it after about the same time (from the very same tube which i used), so i don't know what that was about. I suspect that if the heatsink moves after the paste has dried up, it may cause problems, but the drying itself is not a problem.

I was surprised myself. I thought it would be around 5C max. But it actually did drop 10C, and exactly 10C too vs the old crap paste.

Where do u guys get those RM2.50 thermal paste anyway? mind to tell me pls?
Abit sayang to use my AS5 all the time when i wanna do experiments.

Use toothpaste for experiments lar

I don't think toothpaste is very safe. It may be corrosive to the metals it comes in contact with, so it's not a good idea.

Dont think that they are the same le...
I still have a tube of that when i bought my heatsink last time...might dig it out

wow you have guts
is your heatsink/IHS lapped ?

Mine would be currently on Artic Silver 5

Used to use CoolerMaster's premium thermal paste which is like gold in colour....forgot the name already. Both also good job

used AS5 regularly...but now switching to MX-1. better temps and no conductivity

anymore capalang user here?

any idea where to buy cheap thermal paste ??

i go to shops see most also aorund rm20~rm25

i heard from another forumer about AS5 dries up after few months of usage too, it seems it cannot stand high OC temp and high CFM conditions.......

MX-1 i saw Mypc selling them, got a few stick........

BTW......WAh so nice thermalright......... packed chill factor for their heat sink as well, and the whole syringe is quite a lot, can use more then 10 times i think........ but i wasted abit, apply too much the first time..

Just found out that AC MX-2 will be release soon, since MX-1 perform quite well, i wonder will MX-2 perform better than MX-1?...

anyone use toothpaste? what brand? colgate is better?

i just use coolermaster thermalpaste.. the cheapo one. not bad.

used before,just one small drop like AS5,(cause i afraid it will cause damage to my hardwares,but fun to have try. )
i used fresh&white,not bad though.

http://www.arctic-cooling.com/further_prod2.php?idx=60



This post has been edited by ming86: Jun 9 2007, 12:10 AM


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sorry off topic, any body know where to get thinny thermal like sticker, hv many chip heatsink but it can't stick to chip any more

Quite a big gap of celcius with MX-1...

Definitely MX-1 is a better choice now...

lol as-5 now mayb will also follow all to MX-1 if is perform well well

u can use double-sided tape from 3m

no just kidding bout the last paragraph, well u can get the thermal adhesive from artic silver i tink...moderno got sell...alot of other places also selling =)

You can find 3M thermal tape from uglyvamp. He got quite a number of them..

Anyway, other choice is, you can always use double sided tape. They can work as well but not as good as those thermal tapes.


Well, dont just believe reviews. Try it yourself. Its like those review are always finding something to beat the AS5. Review also did say that the Chill Factor can beat the AS5 hands down but to be honest, i do feel that AS5 is still better...

Better not use thermal adhesives unless you are really really really SURE that you're not going to remove the heatsink EVER again......

LOL..Yea, i do agree.I was about to purchase that thermal adhesives from AS but when i read about instruction of it sticking for life, gosh, i ran away..lol..

bro, those are premium one lar, not capalang, u go to any shop also got sell. u go ask them. usually around RM2-3. all hail for capalang toothpaste welcome to capalang club :shake hand:

i m currently on Artic Silver 5. anyone wanna share their experience with toothpaste? lol

I am using Zalman Thermal Grease, ZM-STG1, serve me well so far, not very familiar with thermal grease, it comes with my CPU cooler, then use la, haha.... Give any opinion on this grease thanks!!!~

it seems like AS5 rules
but i wonder, how do we measure the quality and performance of the thermal paste?
and is there any thermal paste that better than AS5?

I think the better term is really subjective. Many people do look at review but obviously, you will really need to try it yourself to know whether its better or not. Better than AS5 wise, many reviews had shown TIM like Chill Factor and MX-1 is better. However, i have tested Chill Factor myself which is less or almost the same performance as compared with the AS5. Therefore, i guess you really need to test out to see whether or not they are better...

the diff of thermal paste are juz few degree, i spot almost no diff or maybe 1c or 2c between as5 and ceramique, juz ordered chill factor frm bulk section and looking forward to try it, btw juz to remind way of applying as5 and chill factor are difference.... but i gotto test it out 1st... the results might diff with every mounting and ways of application.

This post has been edited by lichyetan: Jun 10 2007, 06:46 PM

can toothpaste really be used as thermal paste...?

im using athlon64 3800+ x2 + athlon 1800+ stock heatsink and fan. overclocked from 2.0 to 2.6 the temp is 38@39. im using artic silver 5

This post has been edited by nuox: Jun 10 2007, 07:24 PM

I'm using Artic Silver 5.

toothpaste??? for real??? better get those super strong mint flavour then... lol...

I forgot to add minyak kapak to the poll lol...my crazy friend was using minyak kapak for 1 year on his barton lol...got minty smell wan xD

I'm AS5 user...i wonder if a biji of cooked rice can be used as TIM?

MX-1 really so good ?Better than AS5? LAter maybe i will have a try on this product.THe cooling testing in overclocker paradise also tested and MX-1 result is better than AS5.

Yup, MX-1 is slightly better.
Btw, i'm using the Thermal Paste which came with my Cooler Master Aero7 heatsink. Cheapo coolermaster thermal paste i'd say, but it's still not that bad.

all not much different wan...just that u take some fine grain sand paper (2000 rating) and go lap the heatsink till u can see ur face then sure very good ade wan =D

But i heard that the MX-1 price is cheaper than the AS5 a lot,is it true ?

Just when most ppl haf tried n found that the MX-1 is pretty good, it's now moved on to MX-2!!!! I'll b trying it out as soon as AC send's sum 2 me.