iskout Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 We should start a "recommended TIM" thread. I grabbed some Antec Silver from Staples the other day (I needed some on the fly, Staples was a 5 minute walk), and it seems to be working well enough. (i5 2500k @ 4.5 1.32v loads 53C with my 120.2 Rad) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro_dude15 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 i think i just might wait and buy a few different ones and compare them, i dunno i see my self spending a hundred bucks on a bunch of goop in the next week or two Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waco Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 The biggest difference between the cheapest TIM and the best TIM is a couple degrees at best when properly applied. I wouldn't obsess over it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro_dude15 Posted April 28, 2011 Posted April 28, 2011 The biggest difference between the cheapest TIM and the best TIM is a couple degrees at best when properly applied. I wouldn't obsess over it. i think your right, so spending money on the experiment is pointless, i will just buy one quality compound and try that, and with the whole accronym tim, is a little weird for me, thats my first name, lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaro_dude15 Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 i got the cheap mascool in the mail, and it dropped the temps 4 degrees but also the fan rpm went from 6800 to about 5100 and instead of spending money on this little experiment, i just bought a d14, so i will slap that on and be done with it, lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyt Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 Getting ready to fold the AMD ?? Every bit helps Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sYstEmATiC Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 I prefer diamonds. This is what I'm using, and it works great. Nice cool temps all around. Thats whats on my laptop cpu and gpu. Sager was offereing a special "limited time" free upgrade to the ic diamond over stock when I ordered. If I had to pay for it, I probably would have went with whatever the stock stuff was/is. The biggest difference between the cheapest TIM and the best TIM is a couple degrees at best when properly applied. I wouldn't obsess over it. Theres about a 3*c difference between the ic diamond, and as5 on a C0 i7 920 at full load. (@ 24.7c ambient). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 Why waste money on whats already been done? http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=62 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 Thats whats on my laptop cpu and gpu. Sager was offereing a special "limited time" free upgrade to the ic diamond over stock when I ordered. If I had to pay for it, I probably would have went with whatever the stock stuff was/is. Theres about a 3*c difference between the ic diamond, and as5 on a C0 i7 920 at full load. (@ 24.7c ambient). Eh... I just recently replaced my Sager's stock TIM crap with AS5 and the machine just runs it's fan on low now. If you had the stock stuff I'd say definitely grab a service manual and strip 'er down. I did it at work a couple weeks ago haha, definitely was worth it but you're probably good . Why waste money on whats already been done? http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=150&Itemid=62 9000 internetz for you sir!! I lost this from my bookmarks, an epic TIM gathering! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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