Thermal compound comparison?

shutupfan · Post by **shutupfan** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 4:55 am

Is there a current review of some good thermal compounds somewhere?

Currently I want to attach a cooler whose baseplate is made out of nickel-plated copper onto an AMD P2 CPU. I got a small package of "Sil More Taiwan" with the cooler. I wonder if "Arctic Silver 5" or "Arctic Silver Ceramique" or "OCZ Freeze OCZTFRZTC" would be better.

40974111 · Post by **40974111** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:40 am

I believe the answer is yes the temperatures will be better. By how much? Probably 2-4 degrees is reasonable to expect - not much, but can make a difference to how fast you have to run fans. I'd go with the OCZ Freeze or the AS5.

ame · Post by **ame** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:50 am

X-bit labs has the best review roundup IMO

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cooler ... undup.html

HTH

shutupfan · Post by **shutupfan** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:38 am

ame wrote:X-bit labs has the best review roundup IMO

http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/cooler ... undup.html

Thanks! That was very helpful. In fact, it is the only thermal paste review I have seen so far where they actually use a quad-core.

I see a staggering difference between my included compound and the OCZ Freeze: the latter makes the CPU run 8 degrees C (about 14 degrees F) colder! And the Arctic Silver 5 also, it is almost as good as the OCZ.

ame · Post by **ame** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:52 am

oops wrong thread...

post deleted

shutupfan · Post by **shutupfan** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:33 am

@ame: Are you sure your post has anything to do with the topic ("Post subject: Thermal compound comparison")?

Vibrator · Post by **Vibrator** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:42 pm

OCZ freeze has been proven multiple times to be better than Arctic Silver 5

Thermal compound comparison?

Which thermal compound would you use?

Thermal compound comparison?