Artic Silver AS5-12G Silver Thermal Compound 12 g Syringe

The only PC processor thermal compound I use. I don't even know the names of the other brands if there are any.

I use many different thermal compounds, depending on what job I am doing, and the Arctic Silver 5 is the best all around compound that is out there IMHO. I use this on CPUs, GPUs, VRAM, basically any chip that will require a removable TIM for mounting a heatsink or liquid cooler mount. This is my go to compound when I am doing any job that is going to require exceptional thermal transfer, such as for overclocking, or mounting in small areas. It is a bit overkill if you are going to just be mounting a stock cooler on a CPU and running the CPU at stock clocks. If you are going to be Overclocking and/or installing a liquid cooling system and need to ensure your temps stay low, this is what you will want to use.***For application clarification only - this is not reflective of the review***I am writing this only because product doesn't come with any clear instructions, so I am hoping this helps with new guys and gals building their own rigs. This part has nothing to do with my actual review of the product.As with the other Arctic Silver compounds and most other brand compounds, after applying it and mounting the heatsink, you will want to cycle the system a few times to ensure that the compound can work it self in. The particles are polygonal so they need to be ran thru a couple of thermal cycles to allow them to mesh up to cover the most surface area. Turn the computer on and let it run for 30-45 minutes under normal use, then shut it down and let it cool to room temperature, then repeat this process a couple of times. Eventually the temps will level out, and you will notice that the temperatures that you get after the break in period will be lower that what they were when you start. When applying this to the chips, it doesn't take a whole lot, so a 12 gram syringe will last a while. Since this is a metallic based compound, you will also want to ensure that when you apply it, that you don't over do it and allow the compound to flow over the edges and get on the circuitry, as it can form an electrical bridge and short something out. For a CPU, a small squeeze, just smaller than a grain of rice is usually more than enough. If you are requiring much more than this, than you may want to check the flatness of the CPU face, and the heatsink face as one of them is warped, concave or convex. This usually happens with aftermarket coolers that require a lot of torque to mount the cooler to the plate. The excessive force applied to the faces, and then thermal cycles are applied to the unit causing it to contort. If that is the case you will need to lap the faces to bring them back into flat. But be careful with doing this as it can be overdone, and it will void the warranty of the CPU if you modify the face. If this is the first time you have heard of lapping, then you probably need to consult someone that is more experienced with this to prevent from ruining your expensive equipment.

Best all-round thermal paste. I;ve used everything from pure ceramic, silicone, copper based, and even GALLIUM! (like mercury!). In the end I always come back to Arctic Silver 5. I rebuild, fix computers a LOT. If your a tinkerer or a system builder just spend a little bit more to get the bigger tube and youll have more for later. I dont think it ever goes bad.remember too - it has a break in period. After putting it on and firing up your computer, play some games and put a load on your cpu for a little while. A couple hours is more than enough. Then let your system cool and repeat. After a day or so check the tension of your heat sink. usually the paste has had time to spread out a little bit and you can tighten the heat sink a little bit more - once done your all set!On my Corsair H100i I get about 5-8c better results than with traditional silver paste. Ive bought the cheap stuff from AliExpress and after a few months that stuff drys up bad and turns to a chalk. Arctic silver makes a nice firm putty consistency after a few months that is still malleable enough to expand and contract as the temps change - this is a good thing as it keeps air pockets out. The only thermal solution that ever beat Arctic Silver 5 was pure gallium but its highly conductive and a mess. It will scatter like mercury and is only recommended for competition overclocking because it needs to be removed frequently as it spreads out and lets air in eventually.

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So far this is the only thermal grease I would like to use with my processors and VGA cards. Using this grease, processor temperature goes down a bit more than the factory ones, though a better heat sink will do a better job as always. The good thing I like about this grease is that after a while of usage (dried up?) this grease "almost" become adhesive. Well, this "almost" is why I like it: while it "almost" acts like adhesive, it is not, and it means I can still remove the heat sink when I apply enough force to detach it. Being very much like adhesive, it helps me cool my router, which makes it more stable. It is not really possible to mount a heat sink to the router's network processor "securely" most of the time: at least it is true to all the routers I'd bought so far. Using this grease, however, gives me an "almost" secure way to mount a heat sink to my router's naked processor. Though, I don't recommend any one to do the same unless he knows what he is doing.

It did with mine. I had an X58 motherboard from MSI that had high temps on the the north/south bridge. Pulling off the the included heat sinks and applying some of this to the bottom helped me to lower the temps down to acceptable levels. It also helped to make the system a little more stable. Only wish it was a little cheaper.

A good quantity of quality compound. I had to upgrade the CPUs in a large stack of dual socket servers and wanted to ensure that they were well connected to the heat sink for many years of happy heat dissipation. This stuff works well, and as always, a little really does go a long way. After putting some on the first CPU and clamping down the heat sink, I waited several minutes and then took it off again to ensure I had applied enough and to make sure it spread well. I actually applied a little too much, but it spread perfectly. Later when the machines were back online, I ran them hard for an hour and checked the CPU temps in the bios. No difference compared to the stock CPUs that came with the server.