Liquid Metal TIM

Liquid metal TIM is supposed to be the best there is but it's also supposed to be really hard to apply and to remove, I haven't used it myself but that is what I have read about it it in other threads.
 
some people say it dropped 5-8C if thats true it would be worth the extra time removing but then again how often will you have to remove a waterblock?
 
Blair said:
some people say it dropped 5-8C if thats true it would be worth the extra time removing but then again how often will you have to remove a waterblock?
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From what I have read people have said around 5*c drop in temps, not sure how often you have to clean your loop but I think it's once every 6 months, so twice a year. Someone who knows more about water cooling than I do might be able to tell you if thats right or not though.
 
A lot of place are sold out of this liquid metal so someone must be buying it not many reviews on it though.
 
apparently it sticks the heatsink to the cpu in such a way that it can be impossible to pull them apart without damaging the chip.

also, you must be a jedi-paste-applier to use this stuff !!! no mistakes can be made.

it you are not an excellent cooler installer, stick to other paste instead.

this stuff is aimed at people who are building water-cooled rigs, where the cpu-block is less cumbersome to install than large tower air coolers. (hence why it is at specialtech
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hmm IC diamond never used it, people say artic silver 5 is good, what TIM shall i get im gonna be WC with the rasa waterblock BTW.
 
Blair said:
hmm IC diamond never used it, people say artic silver 5 is good, what TIM shall i get im gonna be WC with the rasa waterblock BTW.
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Well if you want the best and don't mid putting in the time to apply and remove it the IC Diamond or the Coollabortary Ultra. If you don't want the hassle get MX-2, AS5 or something like that.
 
the liquid metals look promising but with so many people saying what bad things can happen i dunno if to get it. if i could get 6C lower would be awesome but atm im looking towards AS 5,

Im gonna run a 360 rad with the 750Lph pump and have 2 Apache fans on the rad and the last 120mm of rad will have a fan blowing towards it but not attached to rad. So my question is will i be able to get blow 60C on 1.5v on a 1090T if i got below 59C on same volts as one of those all in one liquid cooler things.

Cause if the TIM is not going to impact whether my temps stay withing 62C ill just get AS 5 if it will be close ill look more into the liquid metal.
 
the liquid metals look promising but with so many people saying what bad things can happen i dunno if to get it. if i could get 6C lower would be awesome but atm im looking towards AS 5,

Im gonna run a 360 rad with the 750Lph pump and have 2 Apache fans on the rad and the last 120mm of rad will have a fan blowing towards it but not attached to rad. So my question is will i be able to get below 60C on 1.5v on a 1090T if i got below 59C on same volts as one of those all in one liquid cooler things.

Cause if the TIM is not going to impact whether my temps stay withing 62C ill just get AS 5 if it will be close ill look more into the liquid metal.
 
Blair said:
the liquid metals look promising but with so many people saying what bad things can happen i dunno if to get it. if i could get 6C lower would be awesome but atm im looking towards AS 5,

Im gonna run a 360 rad with the 750Lph pump and have 2 Apache fans on the rad and the last 120mm of rad will have a fan blowing towards it but not attached to rad. So my question is will i be able to get below 60C on 1.5v on a 1090T if i got below 59C on same volts as one of those all in one liquid cooler things.

Cause if the TIM is not going to impact whether my temps stay withing 62C ill just get AS 5 if it will be close ill look more into the liquid metal.
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If I were you I would go with the AS5 to play it safe seen as you are not to confident about the liquid stuff but the IC Diamond would be better, I don't know whether your temps will stay within 62c but i'm guessing with a 360 RAD they should do (could be wrong though) and AS5 is good so it won't be the thermal paste causing high temps.
 
how id IC diamond better never seen people talk about it is it hard to apply if its better ill get that instead.

Thanks for the help i got some cheap white TIM atm and temps are sh*t hits 57C stock everything when under load pretty sure it should be lower than that. (with stock cooler)
 
Blair said:
how id IC diamond better never seen people talk about it is it hard to apply if its better ill get that instead.

Thanks for the help i got some cheap white TIM atm and temps are sh*t hits 57C stock everything when under load pretty sure it should be lower than that. (with stock cooler)
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It is better than AS5 but it's harder to apply, if you warm the tube up in a cup of warm water for a couple of minutes it will make it easier. I haven't used it but Dug and a couple of others have so they will be able to tell you better than I can.
 
hmm thanks ill think about it closer to the time i got 2 weeks till i can order the kit got the coolant and the barbs i need and some fans.
 
You have posted a fair few threads on this topic (WC & CPU temps) and you seem to dismiss everyone's advice.

dugdiamond said:
just trust me and get some IC-Diamond.... you will not be dissapointed
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Dug recommends IC-Diamond and you reply with

Blair said:
hmm IC diamond never used it
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you ignore that advice and then ask what TIM you should then get?!

Blair said:
what TIM shall i get
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If people take the time to help you out, at least show them that you have considered their advice man
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IC Diamond is good but I wouldn't recommend it if you swap CPUs or Coolers on a regular basic. As it is Diamond dust it has a habit of polishing the information off the front of your CPU when removed a few times. Some people don't mind this but it could devalue the CPU when you resell if it totally disappears and might invalidate the warranty (although not certain the latter).

As I do a lot of CPU swaps I tend to use MX-3 or MX-4, slightly cheaper and has slightly better performance than AS5.
 
I was not dismissing the information i said what TIM when i gave more information that it was going to be used with a water block in case that affected the performance, i also dont dismiss other peoples advice just i like to get more than one persons side, i have takes other peoples ideas on lots of other topics.

So please get your facts right before telling me what im doing. Thanks Man
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AS5 + 2 months of settings = me pulling heatsink with my phenom 970 off at the same time.

imagine if i did the turning action aswell as the pulling action, my pins would of been destroyed.

silicon mx paste seems the way to go.
 
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