Liquid cpu cooler, thermal paste?

[jamesphalanx]

I am 100% sure i need to use thermal paste while im installing corsair h60 to my i7, but can someone confirm it?

and usually what is a good thermal paste? if people have time please direct a link, I go to this store http://www.canadacomputers.com/ in a few days.

Thank you.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Yes, you will need thermal paste. This is very good stuff. It's generally among the highest rated.

http://canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=8_128&item_id=034106

 

[rage33]

+1^

 

[jamesphalanx]

thx

 

[godprefersdiesels]

I used IC Diamond. Not only is it highly rated, but it is non-conductive so you don't have to worry about excess getting anywhere.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/7038/thr-41/Innovation_Cooling_Diamond_7_Carat_Thermal_Compound_-_15_Grams.html

I have an H80 with 2700k and it idles at 29C. Prime95 (in place large FFT's(hot test)) managed to get it up to 71C.

 

[Rockdpm]

I use Artic Silver, AS 5. MX-4 is great to. I don't know about IC diamond but they seem to do work if dude ^ there says so

 

[scout_03]

that what you could see with ic diamond (it took the print off the CPU like sandpaper. ) i am using arctic cooling mx4

 

[godprefersdiesels]

Well, it is full of crushed diamond so it kind of IS like sandpaper. Hard to tell what you meant though, because the beginning of your post made no sense...

 

[scout_03]

@godprefersdiesels read this http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/member-reviews/47771-ic-diamond-thermal-compound-review.html

 

[godprefersdiesels]

I'm not sure I understand. The thread was talking about how good it is. One person whined about it taking print off CPU(so?????), one person claimed it was hard to spread. I did alot of research on this stuff. Naturally some bad results, but mostly good. That's why I chose it. I'm not going to base my decision off of one thread.

BTW, MX-4 was my next choice.

 

[scout_03]

that when you clean it of you wont be able to read the print on the cpu so could be hard if you need rma,but it is a good cooling paste

 

[godprefersdiesels]

Ahhhhhh. Now I get it. Yeah, that could be a pain.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

I actually use IC Diamond myself but I really don't recommend it to anyone who does not know what they are doing just because of what was stated above. It acts as a polishing compound and will actually lap your CPU. Thats great is it's what you are trying to do but it also can be really bad because it voids the warranty. I use it on my CPU and video card both. Great stuff.