WYP
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Do you want some CPU wipes with that?
Read more about Noctua's 2nd Generation NT-H2 Thermal Compound and NA-CW1 cleaning wipes.
Read more about Noctua's 2nd Generation NT-H2 Thermal Compound and NA-CW1 cleaning wipes.
Noctua Launches 2nd Generation NT-H2 Thermal Compound
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NeverBackDown
AMD Enthusiast
There's not much separating them tbh. As long as they aren't conductive, really doesn't matter. Just a few C difference. You can do more by getting better fans and adjusting fan profiles tbh
Dawelio
Active member
Regarding Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, just to clarify here and sorry for going a bit off topic, but is it non-conductive or not? Seems to be a bit of confusion around the web on that part.
I'm pretty sure Conductonaut their top end paste is conductive but Kryonaut isn't. I've applied it directly to my laptop CPU & external GPU's naked dies (Neither has a heatspreader) without issue. (My GPU tops out at like 63C under full load on a £30 air cooler, it's a HD7870XT but overclocked so it draws/outputs like 250W still though it is essentially open air given its a eGPU setup).
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Dawelio
Active member
Alright cool, thanks for that.
On another note, regarding thermal paste (applications), what do you guys say about this?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpphKzmDiJM&app=desktop
I've not seen that video/product before but yeah it seems in line with expectations, thermal pads aren't usually quite as good as thermal paste because you generally end up with a thicker amount of material between the plates(Really you want just enough to fill the gaps/scratches/deformities in the metal) but if you're sloppy with the paste and lay it on thick it'd probably end up about the same. Non-conductive ones are used a lot for smaller heatsinks(Memory, SCB CPUs, chipsets and the like) because they're bound to last, and it's not rare to see these conductive ones in industry for rack mounts and stuff since it makes swapping a dead part a much quicker job but they still have to be cut down properly and everything so depends on application really.
AlienALX
Active member
I'll still use paste given there is nothing really wrong with it and I change mine (well, I upgrade) about every two years lol.
Wheel and reinvent come to mind with those. I guess if you are a reviewer or have a real OCD problem (not the type people say they have but have no clue what an infliction it is !) then you would be fine with TIM.
Wheel and reinvent come to mind with those. I guess if you are a reviewer or have a real OCD problem (not the type people say they have but have no clue what an infliction it is !) then you would be fine with TIM.
looz
Active member
Just use whatever paste. The difference between worst and best is like 2 C.
If you want best possible performance use liquid metal, though say goodbye to warranty since the CPU labeling won't survive. That nets you like a 4C advantage, but if you're voiding the warranty anyway it's not a big stretch to delid as well.
If you want best possible performance use liquid metal, though say goodbye to warranty since the CPU labeling won't survive. That nets you like a 4C advantage, but if you're voiding the warranty anyway it's not a big stretch to delid as well.
It's worth noting the small temperature jumps are for sub-100W CPUs with excellent cooling already specifically, the impact is larger on high-wattage parts like GPUs or many core CPUs, especially GPUs where the surface area for conduction is tiny as well, as well as having a larger impact on smaller, more space limited heatsinks, particularly the small heatpipe->blower heatsink you find on laptops.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-comparison,5108-11.html
If you look here, the GPU change can be as much as 20C, compared to the CPUs ~5C. I know my GPU never used to idle in the 40C/load in the low 60C range while on this silent relatively cheap air cooler, and my laptop used to be notably louder under load.
https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/thermal-paste-comparison,5108-11.html
If you look here, the GPU change can be as much as 20C, compared to the CPUs ~5C. I know my GPU never used to idle in the 40C/load in the low 60C range while on this silent relatively cheap air cooler, and my laptop used to be notably louder under load.
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