Good Thermal paste

[Tamesh16]

my alienware has OC 1070 at about 1800 mhz and a 7700hq and it needs to be repasted, 

it performs very badly in warm environments, 

i was wondering about getting something good like 

IC diamond or thermal grizzly kryonaut, 

but i have heard ic diamond scratches heatsinks, which seens strange 

but just wondering if this is true and if my options are good or if there are better pastes i should consider for my laptop, 

also i know of liquid metal , i just prefer non conductive 

[partymarty]

I would take MX4, it's non conductive  

[partymarty]

"Safe Application

It does not contain any metallic particles so electical conductivity would not be an issue. Unlike silver and copper compound, it ensures that contact with any electrical pins would not result in damage of any sort."

 

https://www.arctic.ac/eu_en/mx-4.html

[tekgeek1205]

I've been using ArticSilver5 for at least 10 years. No problems, nonconductive, good spread with simple pea method, handels my FX9370 (220w before OC) and easy cleanup. 

[partymarty]

Just now, tekgeek1205 said:

I've been using ArticSilver5 for at least 10 years. No problems, nonconductive, good spread with simple pea method, handels my FX9370 (220w before OC) and easy cleanup. 

Not Electrically Conductive:
Arctic Silver 5 was formulated to conduct heat, not electricity.
(While much safer than electrically conductive silver and copper greases, Arctic Silver 5 should be kept away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. While it is not electrically conductive, the compound is very slightly capacitive and could potentially cause problems if it bridges two close-proximity electrical paths.)

 

http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

[Tamesh16]

1 minute ago, partymarty said:

Not Electrically Conductive:
Arctic Silver 5 was formulated to conduct heat, not electricity.
(While much safer than electrically conductive silver and copper greases, Arctic Silver 5 should be kept away from electrical traces, pins, and leads. While it is not electrically conductive, the compound is very slightly capacitive and could potentially cause problems if it bridges two close-proximity electrical paths.)

 

http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

i havent had good experience with artic silver, 

temperatures arent as good, 

hence i wanted to go for Ic diamond or thermal grizzly 

[tekgeek1205]

still never had a problem, even if i put way to much on

 

Edit 

just dont go dumping a whole tube into your socket BEFORE the CPU and you'll be fine.

[Tamesh16]

2 minutes ago, tekgeek1205 said:

still never had a problem, even if i put way to much on

the difference is you have used it on cpus with integrated heat spreaders, 

for some reason the probability of pastes not working too well is higher for smaller contact die on laptops, 

its about 100 watts of heat flowing through two small dies 

[Tamesh16]

1 minute ago, Tamesh16 said:

the difference is you have used it on cpus with integrated heat spreaders, 

for some reason the probability of pastes not working too well is higher for smaller contact die on laptops, 

its about 100 watts of heat flowing through two small dies 

in essence why i mentioned IC diamond, because linus always gets consistent performance, but 

i really never used it, so i have no idea about this abration caused by diamonds 

[tekgeek1205]

i use it on everything and i watercool erverything. CPU, CPU-VRM, Chipset, and 2x GPU's, 

 

Edit

GPU's and chipset are bare silicon 

[tekgeek1205]

unless your going to go with liquid metal there all about the same i wouldn't fret to much over a thermal compound. AC5 is good, Kryonaut's better and IC Diamond does scratch things but that's kinda how it works, and seams like a gimmick if you ask me.  If your uncomfortable with AC5's capacitance possibility then  I would suggest Kryonaut.

[GDRRiley]

Noctuas NT-H1 is good. its non conductive and rated for sub zero cooling.

[Wick3d_Mitch]

I just changed my cpu thermal paste over from Articsilver5 to thermal grizzly kryonaut. Performance wise definitely preforms better but kryonaut is a total bitch to spread

even with the applicator that comes with it.