MX 5 2 g

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KitGuru says: It's never ideal to find out a product you bought is faulty, but credit to Arctic for their transparency and doing the right thing. It has excellent non-drying and non-bleeding properties, which ensures consistent performance over time. This lower thermal resistance means the thermal compound allows transfer of more heat through the same surface area.

The substance of which the paste is composed need not be homogeneous, the oil is being separated from it.I always use Noctua even though I dont use Noctua coolers I do use only Noctua fans, it may not be fancy or as sexy as the various thermal blah blah etc but it works and it works consistently and my temps are always fine and splitting apart for maintenance or swops is never an issue, I may lose a deg or 2 ( or gain lol) but hell who cares. In the summer, this would make my room even more hot so i thought why not try either the MX-5 or stick with good old Noctua NT-H2. Some mention that it spreads easily and cools very well, while others say that it's a lot harder to spread and get an equal level, and that the very thick paste doesn't spread well. Arctic's MX-5 did not replace the MX-4 and the two pastes continued to co-exist up until recently, even though the new one often performed better than its predecessor. In the world of thermal management solutions, Arctic’s MX-4, MX-5, and MX-6 thermal compounds stand out as key contenders, each offering a unique blend of attributes to cater to diverse computing needs.

The tube of Mx-5 i got was totally fine, i don't really feel like going through all the trouble of repasting again. Affected pastes should exhibit irregularities in consistency and durability, resulting in a greater deposit of the oil included and premature hardening. As thermal pastes go, MX-series compounds are reliable and perform better than most pre-applied thermal pastes.I don't know if this tube is faulty or what, but it is very lumpy and VERY sticky, almost like glue. It greatly benefits from the spatula application method (thin even spread over IHS before installing cooler).