Can I mix thermal compounds?

[Mark Kaine]

arctix mx4 + noctua nt-h1?

 

because i think im running out otherwise...  shops are closed here too

[kingfurykiller]

4 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

arctix mx4 + noctua nt-h1?

 

because i think im running out otherwise...  shops are closed here too

I've been recommended to clean off the old thermal paste beforehand, so i've just used whichever thermal paste I have once re-applying. Never had a need to mix if that step is followed

[Mark Kaine]

2 minutes ago, kingfurykiller said:

I've been recommended to clean off the old thermal paste beforehand, so i've just used whichever thermal paste I have once re-applying. Never had a need to mix if that step is followed

 

8 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

im running out

this means i have not enough thermal  paste so Id need to mix it, its cool that you always clean it off though. Just not what I asked lol 

[kingfurykiller]

Just now, Mark Kaine said:

 

this means i have not enough thermal  paste so Id need to mix it, its cool that you always clean it off though. Just not what I asked lol 

So you have barely enough in either tube? How big of CPU are you trying to put on?

[Fasauceome]

Yeah you can mix pastes. They're almost all made of the same thing, and they don't react with one another chemically. The main concern of not cleaning old paste is the creation of air bubbles but if you barely have any and need more it's not a concern.

[Mark Kaine]

Just now, kingfurykiller said:

So you have barely enough in either tube? How big of CPU are you trying to put on?

Ryzen

 

well id need to know if its the same components but now its probably too late tbh, its already starting to dry. Oof.

 

[kingfurykiller]

3 minutes ago, Mark Kaine said:

Ryzen

 

well id need to know if its the same components but now its probably too late tbh, its already starting to dry. Oof.

 

oh! well then it looks like mixing is ok. Hope you get this taken care of. Ive never mixed Thermal Paste before

[Mark Kaine]

18 minutes ago, Fasauceome said:

Yeah you can mix pastes. They're almost all made of the same thing, and they don't react with one another chemically. The main concern of not cleaning old paste is the creation of air bubbles but if you barely have any and need more it's not a concern.

Ah, dayum, I didnt see that reply. Well now I already cleaned it off and used the noctua, i hope its enough, not as much as Id liked... 

 

But thanks, now I know for next time.

For the record the noctua paste was only good for 1 1/2 uses basically, I really  thought It'd be more, arctic  mx4 was good for 4 1/2 uses (was more in the tube though)

Oh well.

[Mister Woof]

Just glob it on there and find out. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine.

[Mark Kaine]

54 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

Just glob it on there and find out. I'm pretty sure you'll be fine.

Well, yeah probably would have, but I wasnt sure if it turns to acid or some shit!  In hindsight... they would probably write some warnings if that was the case... well, the nt-h1 was bareley enough I guess, 33C idle, but I ordered 8g mx4 now anyways, better safe than sorry and should be good for a couple of proper "x-4dots™" applications! 

 

I tried to "spread" the mx4 paste, but that was a pain and barely  covered 3/4 of the cpu. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

[Mister Woof]

Just now, Mark Kaine said:

Well, yeah probably would have, but I wasnt sure if it turns to acid or some shit!  In hindsight... they would probably write some warnings if that was the case... well, the nt-h1 was bareley enough I guess, 33C idle, but I ordered 8g mx4 now anyways, better safe than sorry and should be good for a couple of proper "x-4dots™" applications! 

 

I tried to "spread" the mx4 paste, but that was a pain and barely  covered 3/4 of the cpu. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Just follow Intel's move. Put some toothpaste on there.

 

 

 

 

/sarcasm

[Mark Kaine]

15 minutes ago, Mister Woof said:

Just follow Intel's move. Put some toothpaste on there.

That was actually my last resort ~