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Arctic halts troublesome MX-5 thermal paste; MX-6 successor spotted at almost three times the price
Arctic's MX-5 thermal paste is no longer available and has been replaced by the MX-6. Although the latest version is not yet accessible on the manufacturer's website, it is now available on Amazon. The 4 grams version costs 28.75 euros including shipping.
Arctic appears to be retiring the MX-5 line of thermal compounds due to consistency issues. At Arctic, the product is now labeled "End of Life." A successor is already in the works: the new MX-6 which is available on Amazon. The firm faced quality flaws in specific batches at the start of the year. Affected pastes should exhibit irregularities in consistency and durability, resulting in a greater deposit of the oil included and premature hardening. This could obstruct the application of thermal paste. In return for proof of purchase, Arctic offered impacted consumers a replacement. The 4 gram version is 28.75 euros plus shipping, near;y three times the original price.
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#6053598 Posted on: 09/23/2022 12:56 AM
I made the mistake to not use TG kryonaut when repasting my 3090...+10-15° everywhere.....great.....I'm waiting a potential 7950x build to redo it but yeah next time I'll wait rather than use random paste I had laying around (my bad I know)
I made the mistake to not use TG kryonaut when repasting my 3090...+10-15° everywhere.....great.....I'm waiting a potential 7950x build to redo it but yeah next time I'll wait rather than use random paste I had laying around (my bad I know)
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#6053610 Posted on: 09/23/2022 01:50 AM
Have you tried MX-5? For me, it's not even about it being as good as Thermal Grizzly. It's about being able to remove a heatsink without damaging a processor. MX-5 behaves too much like a thermal epoxy. I used it the last time I mounted my AC eSport ONE.... When I went to remove the eSport ONE to replace it with my AIO, I twisted the heatsink back and forth until it felt like the MX-5 was breaking loose. Even with trying to lean the heatsink over to remove it, it still ripped my 5600X out of the socket. Then it took 2 people prying at it to get the 5600X off of the eSport ONE heatsink. It should never take that much effort to separate a heatsink from a CPU....
I switched from MX-4 to NT-H2 a few years ago, though I do still keep a tube of MX-4 around. I haven't seen a need to bother with Thermal Grizzly. If things ever get to the point where the small advantage that TG has over NT-H2 actually matters, it's probably time for more drastic measures than just a TIM change....
Most people here have probably used MX paste somewhere down the line but since Thermal Grizzly came about then not so much. People want the best and MX5/6 isn't as good as Thermal Grizzly Kryonant or Conductonaut.
Have you tried MX-5? For me, it's not even about it being as good as Thermal Grizzly. It's about being able to remove a heatsink without damaging a processor. MX-5 behaves too much like a thermal epoxy. I used it the last time I mounted my AC eSport ONE.... When I went to remove the eSport ONE to replace it with my AIO, I twisted the heatsink back and forth until it felt like the MX-5 was breaking loose. Even with trying to lean the heatsink over to remove it, it still ripped my 5600X out of the socket. Then it took 2 people prying at it to get the 5600X off of the eSport ONE heatsink. It should never take that much effort to separate a heatsink from a CPU....
I switched from MX-4 to NT-H2 a few years ago, though I do still keep a tube of MX-4 around. I haven't seen a need to bother with Thermal Grizzly. If things ever get to the point where the small advantage that TG has over NT-H2 actually matters, it's probably time for more drastic measures than just a TIM change....
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#6053613 Posted on: 09/23/2022 02:42 AM
MX-4 is great, but i had a terrible experience with MX-5, the paste had way too much viscosity.
MX-4 is great, but i had a terrible experience with MX-5, the paste had way too much viscosity.
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#6053620 Posted on: 09/23/2022 05:13 AM
The tube of MX-5 I got is terrific, but I got the one which came with the spatula and have used that every application because of the consistency. I don't think I would like the results without using the spatula for spreading it thin.
The tube of MX-5 I got is terrific, but I got the one which came with the spatula and have used that every application because of the consistency. I don't think I would like the results without using the spatula for spreading it thin.
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Most people here have probably used MX paste somewhere down the line but since Thermal Grizzly came about then not so much. People want the best and MX5/6 isn't as good as Thermal Grizzly Kryonant or Conductonaut.