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jamesphalanx   01-31-2012 at 04:41:28 AM

I am 100% sure i need to use thermal paste while im installing corsair h60 to my i7, but can someone confirm it?

and usually what is a good thermal paste? if people have time please direct a link, I go to this store [url=http://www.canadacomputers.com/][/url] in a few days.

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anort3   01-31-2012 at 05:18:29 AM

Yes, you will need thermal paste. This is very good stuff. It's generally among the highest rated.

http://canadacomputers.com/product [...] _id=034106


Message edited by anort3 on 01-31-2012 at 05:18:56 AM
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godprefersdiesels   02-01-2012 at 06:55:31 PM

I used IC Diamond. Not only is it highly rated, but it is non-conductive so you don't have to worry about excess getting anywhere.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/ [...] Grams.html

I have an H80 with 2700k and it idles at 29C. Prime95 (in place large FFT's(hot test)) managed to get it up to 71C.

------------------------------ Me: G73JH ROG
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Rockdpm   02-01-2012 at 07:09:38 PM

I use Artic Silver, AS 5. MX-4 is great to. I don't know about IC diamond but they seem to do work if dude ^ there says so

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scout_03   02-01-2012 at 07:13:32 PM

that what you could see with ic diamond (it took the print off the CPU like sandpaper. ) i am using arctic cooling mx4

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godprefersdiesels   02-01-2012 at 07:35:24 PM

Well, it is full of crushed diamond so it kind of IS like sandpaper. Hard to tell what you meant though, because the beginning of your post made no sense...

------------------------------ Me: G73JH ROG
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godprefersdiesels   02-01-2012 at 08:59:30 PM

I'm not sure I understand. The thread was talking about how good it is. One person whined about it taking print off CPU(so?????), one person claimed it was hard to spread. I did alot of research on this stuff. Naturally some bad results, but mostly good. That's why I chose it. I'm not going to base my decision off of one thread.

BTW, MX-4 was my next choice.

------------------------------ Me: G73JH ROG
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scout_03   02-01-2012 at 09:12:24 PM

that when you clean it of you wont be able to read the print on the cpu so could be hard if you need rma,but it is a good cooling paste

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godprefersdiesels   02-01-2012 at 09:13:25 PM

Ahhhhhh. Now I get it. Yeah, that could be a pain.

------------------------------ Me: G73JH ROG
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anort3   02-01-2012 at 11:43:12 PM

I actually use IC Diamond myself but I really don't recommend it to anyone who does not know what they are doing just because of what was stated above. It acts as a polishing compound and will actually lap your CPU. Thats great is it's what you are trying to do but it also can be really bad because it voids the warranty. I use it on my CPU and video card both. Great stuff.

------------------------------ i7 2600K @ 4.5/P67A UD4/Scythe Mugen 2 Rev B/OCZ Vertex 2 120GB/2xWD 640 Blacks/Antec 1200/Samsung 23in LED LCD/EVGA GTX 460/2x4GB GSkill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600 7-8-7-24/Windows 7 Ultimate x64/Corsair 750TX
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