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2008-07-16 03:21:17

#1

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6504|United Kingdom

a thermalright ultra 120 extreme. I am putting bits together for a new build with (likely) a Q66 and it will be overclocked. My question is, is it worth me buying paste (ie. OCZ Freeze) and using it instead of the themalright stuff? I ask because rather than coming pre-applied the thermalright paste has come in a tube.

cheers

btw before anyone recommends AS5; http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/user-rev … sults.html !

2008-07-16 03:42:23

#2

Poseidon: Fudgepack DeQueef; +3,253|6806|Long Island, New York

I'd normally get aftermarket paste. Go for some Arctic Silver 5.

2008-07-16 03:45:02

#3

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6836|NYC / Hamburg

Thermal paste isn't expensive, so I always have some lying around. The TT stuff isn't bad and if you're not concerned with squeezing out every last °C it will do fine.

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2008-07-16 04:37:47

#4

Kurazoo: Pheasant Plucker; +440|6953|West Yorkshire, U.K

I recommend arctic silver 5, they also have useful guides on how to put the paste on for C2D's and Quads (this helped me)

Arctic Silver 5

Guide

EDIT:

Mitch92uK wrote:...btw before anyone recommends AS5; http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/user-rev … sults.html ! Oh shi-

Thought you said does anyone recommend

Last edited by Kurazoo (2008-07-16 04:39:21)

2008-07-16 04:45:37

#5

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6504|United Kingdom

Poseidon wrote:
I'd normally get aftermarket paste. Go for some Arctic Silver 5.

Mitch92uK wrote:
btw before anyone recommends AS5; http://www.clunk.org.uk/forums/user-rev … sults.html !

max wrote:
Thermal paste isn't expensive, so I always have some lying around. The TT stuff isn't bad and if you're not concerned with squeezing out every last °C it will do fine.

Actually Max looking @ some reviews etc. the thermalright stuff isn't bad but the OCZ seems to be better. The TT stuff does however consistently beat the AS5 in terms of reduced temps however.

2008-07-16 04:49:04

#6

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6836|NYC / Hamburg

If you want to squeeze out every last MHz from your OC, get some expensive aftermarket stuff. For everything else the TR stuff will do

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2008-07-16 04:50:48

#7

Mitch92uK: aka [DBS]Mitch92uK; +192|6504|United Kingdom

Just found this also;

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?o … mitstart=3

Think I'll get some OCZ Freeze then

BF2S Forums so i just got ..

Poseidon wrote:

Mitch92uK wrote:

max wrote:

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