Best thermal paste?

[Draakje]

Looking for a good thermal paste that works with medium overclocking and that is idiot proof, budget is unlimited (within reason, not paying 300 for thermal paste of course).

Currently looking at the Noctua NT-H1, but open to any suggestions/anything that works better/is higher end.

[Raudi_]

Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, it doesn't dry up and is non conductive.

[Draakje]

5 minutes ago, KingCry said:

Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, it doesn't dry up and is non conductive.

https://azerty.nl/product/thermal grizzly/3486937/kryonaut-thermische-pasta-1-gram?gclid=Cj0KCQiArenfBRCoARIsAFc1Fqc8lq0lgSCmt4GrbG5Zqs1zwRaRx1CAJ4elXmU7vWANE9TVvS6WeUEaAtnFEALw_wcB

This one ?

[Raudi_]

2 minutes ago, Draakje said:

https://azerty.nl/product/thermal grizzly/3486937/kryonaut-thermische-pasta-1-gram?gclid=Cj0KCQiArenfBRCoARIsAFc1Fqc8lq0lgSCmt4GrbG5Zqs1zwRaRx1CAJ4elXmU7vWANE9TVvS6WeUEaAtnFEALw_wcB

This one ?

That's the one, I've been using it since it was available in the UK and had to get some shipped over to me.

[Draakje]

2 minutes ago, KingCry said:

That's the one, I've been using it since it was available in the UK and had to get some shipped over to me.

Good temps? And what about temps compared to the Noctua NT-H1?

[Raudi_]

1 minute ago, Draakje said:

Good temps? And what about temps compared to the Noctua NT-H1?

I used IC Diamond, NT-H1, AS5 and the Kyronaut. Temps with the Kyronaut is better overall on CPU and GPU, I'm seeing peaks of around 46C on all cores for CPU and GPU a peak of 60-62C with a fairly quiet fan cure.

[Draakje]

Just now, KingCry said:

I used IC Diamond, NT-H1, AS5 and the Kyronaut. Temps with the Kyronaut is better overall on CPU and GPU, I'm seeing peaks of around 46C on all cores for CPU and GPU a peak of 60-62C with a fairly quiet fan cure.

Alright, I'll give the Kyronaut a try then. Thanks 

[Type 2501]

It is a bit hard (or expensive) for me in Asia to get products from Thermal Grizzly. Now I had a tube of Cooler Master master gel pro. But they just dry very fast and just didn't perform very well.

 

Is the artic XM-4 or AS5 good enough? Or there is something else in the market that work reasonably well?

[FancyPants101]

https://consumer.dow.com/content/dcc/en-us/category/industry/ind-pcb-systems-assembly/thermal-gels.html?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term={keyword}_{matchtype}&utm_campaign=DC2018SEM_North-America_PCB-Systems-Assembly_Thermally-Conductive-Materials_Thermally-Conductive-Gels_Google&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI8O7o-o7y3gIVg5JbCh0i4QPXEAMYASAAEgIIhvD_BwE#

 

I don't know where to buy any, but if you want the best you should technically start looking into as close to or into industrial levels as possible. Probably cooling solutions too.

 

You can probably get small amounts for cheap or free. There are always means!!

 

https://www.google.com/search?q=industrial+thermal+compound&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1

 

I wonder how this would do compared to normal CPU compounds for home computer use?!

https://www.amazon.com/Corning-Heat-Sink-Compound-White/dp/B00JFJVS58

NVM: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2104991/cpu-thermal-paste-thermal-conductivity.html

Didn't read it all but apparent testing of said T340: https://pressf1.pcworld.co.nz/showthread.php?52362-CPU-temperature-results

 

If you could find some nice non conductive industrialist thermal paste. I wonder if you could just dunk the PC/motherboard on a breadboard into the a bucket of the stuff and use it like a makeshift mineral oil tank. (hint hint to linus and friends.)

 

The only other suggestion is find similar industries that produce similar or more heat and friction in the process of working...

 

I have no idea what or if any of these are applicable: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1&q=high+temp+heat+sink+compound&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjL1NiPkPLeAhVLneAKHW1mDm4Q1QIoBXoECAAQBg&biw=1216&bih=569

 

I don't nkow if I'm allowed to say this but in real world engineering never think an idea is too odd because sometimes it's the last vestiges of something that used to be use elsewhere. But you could look up lubes from places like the porn industry. Or things like big oil. They have a lot in common. There are many more examples. That is if you want to be really thorough though.

 

[Compassionate Homicide]

On 11/26/2018 at 8:03 AM, FancyPants101 said:

I don't nkow if I'm allowed to say this but in real world engineering never think an idea is too odd because sometimes it's the last vestiges of something that used to be use elsewhere.

Occam's razor...all things being equal, usually the simplest answer is the correct answer.

[FancyPants101]

Not if there are good heat reducing high friction lubricants involved. Unless occam's razor only shaves without lubricant.