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The short answer, an element of physical contact is needed to transfer heat efficiently between the heat spreader and the heat sink. Thermal paste essentially plugs the gaps which allow for better heat transfer.This isn't such a straightforward answer, bu...
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It's time for the numbers. In addition to testing liquid metal compounds and thermally conductive adhesives, each paste is discussed on its own merits before we chart out the results of four usage cases. After all, these products behave differently. If...
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We at XtremeComputing believe in accurate reviews, so do everything we can to ensure their accuracy.Arctic Cooling disputed the results that we had collected for their MX-2 thermal paste. In my original review I noted that my results did not match wh...
Good Temps, Competitively Priced, Instant performance, 8 Year durability, Lots of paste...
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Looking on these results it is obvious that something wasn’t right with our first sample of MX-2 thermal paste. The retest has shown it to be much more capable and able to keep up with the other major players in this game.Seeing how close all the re...
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N/A Arctic Cooling, with its head office located in Switzerland, suboffices in the USA and production facilities in Asia, is a fairly young company specialized in manufacturing silent cooling solutions for your PC. Besides that they also design silent...
Ease of use," More compound for your money," Not electrically conductive," Easy to clean off," Great Performance," No Curing Time...
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After performing so convincingly in our tests, I know well be using MX-2 for a long time to come since it completely blew away our expectations. Without a doubt, Im totally satisfied with this product. There are so many things to like about this prod...
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Overclockers are constantly looking for tweaks to implement in order to get the absolute highest clock speed out of their processor. One of the most inexpensive and easy ways to help get the maximum from your processor is to have the best thermal comp...
Performance, Inexpensive, Easy to Apply...
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The Arctic Cooling High Performance MX-2 Thermal Compound was the best compound from the lot that I tested – but not by much. It beat out the Arctic Cooling Ceramique thermal compound by a few degrees in some tests, especially under load. Its good t...
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tweaktown.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:49:28
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Arctic Cooling is not the oldest company around, but they have come a long way in making a name for themselves in the cooling product line. Many enthusiasts live by the Arctic Cooling brand name and this reputation is well deserved. They have a line of...
Once everything is said and done, the MX-2 compound from Arctic Cooling has shown that it is up to the challenge of taking on the big guns known as Arctic Silver. While not a huge difference in temperature, it is an improvement and totally safe to you...
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hardwareheaven.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:49:35
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Since 2001 Arctic Cooling have been responsible for creating some of the most desirable PC cooling solutions. Arctic Cooling have everything to cater for chipset, VGA, Case or CPU cooling. Our most favoured product to date has been their o...
The temperature reducing benefits of Arctic Cooling’s MX-2 Thermal Compound are clear to see, whether we compare it to the standard Intel thermal material or more expensive CoolerMaster paste. Reductions of up to 18c were registered when combined wi...
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Thermal paste is an interesting category of products to review. Whether you want to call it overlooked or under-looked, enthusiasts whose attention focuses on performance and overclocking will want their heat generating components running as cool as po...
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ultimatepc-reviews.co.uk Updated: 2019-12-01 07:49:45
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Thermal Paste Roundup 2019 TIM Mega Roundup - Which one to pick out of twenty?You know it (or at least you should if you're a Guru3D regular!) thermal paste, also called TIM as in thermal insulation material, is an often-overlooked part of most computer s...
When you're looking at where to buy thermal paste, there are a wide variety of options. Remember to carefully consider pricing and your own needs. TIM matter more when you plan to tweak your processor. We're not going to give away awards here as the appli...
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xbitlabs.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:48:35
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The effect of thermal interface should not be underestimated in the world of CPU and GPU coolers where much effort is spent to lower the temperature of electronic chips by even one or two degrees. Coolers have got so sophisticated nowadays that we cann...
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bayreviews.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:48:41
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Another one of the best!Thermal grease increases the thermal conductivity between your CPU and the heatsink. Each thermal compound is different and choosing the right one will keep your CPU running a few degrees cooler. It may not mean much, but if y...
The test results were very surprising and the only difference was at idle by only 1 degree. Therefore, I would highly recommend this MX-2 if you want something that goes on easy, works great, lasts long and comes in a very big syringe. This 30g syring...
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pcshoptalk.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:48:47
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At first I want to thank Arctic Cooling for providing me their MX-2 and MX-3 thermal compounds for testing and reviewing.In this review I will test and compare 2 thermal compounds from Arctic Cooling : the MX-2 which comes in a 30 grams tube and the MX...
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verdisreviews.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:48:48
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So there we have it, two very impressive products from Arctic Cooling. Both pastes are very good but if it was our money, we’d have to go for the MX-3 simply due to its superior performance.
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dragonsteelmods.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:48:53
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As a follow up to the Heatsink Roundup on C2D, Ive got another batch of tests using a Core2Quad Q6600 CPU, Ive got twelve coolers in all being tested. Ive eliminated a couple coolers I used for the C2D roundup though as they were not adequate to c...
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Thermal paste is something you might not think about very much, but it can really provide a little bit of a cooler performance boost. Most users are probably still using the same paste that came on the bottom of their cooler when they bought it, but...
Good Performance, Easy to Apply...
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Well I was hoping that the results would have helped me declare a clear winner, but from the results its quite obvious that this duel has ended in a draw. With the results being so close there is no way to recommend one product over the other, and if...
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hardwarelogic.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:49:11
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Calling all cooling enthusiasts, there is a new TIM in town! Arctic Cooling has concocted a new, versatile thermal compouned dubbed MX-2. Does Arctic Cooling have an award winner or is this just another one hit wonder like the previous New Kids on the...
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elitebastards.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:49:13
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Although choosing the right thermal paste might not always be high on the average enthusiasts list of priorities our testing here has shown that, given the right system, shelling out just a few pounds more to replace your generic thermal compound can...
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ocia.net Updated: 2019-12-01 07:49:18
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The debate of the paste rages on! What makes one thermal paste better than another? Is it the little features in these so-very-essential products, or is it sheer performance? In my everlasting quest of the answer, I have come across Arctic Coolings MX...
MX-2 is a very high quality product with zero drawbacks. Non-curing means it will work well right out of the package, non-conductive means you cant mess up, and 8 years durability is more than any other compound can attest to. At $6.99 at a popular on...
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rbmods.com Updated: 2019-12-01 07:49:21
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Amber LupalaArctic Cooling MX2 Thermal Compound ReviewWhen we think about achieving better cooling performance, we often focus on hardware solutions. However, the quality of the thermal compound/paste that interfaces between the chips and the cooler i...
Non conductive, non, corrosive, non, curing, etc, Easy installation, Great price, Solid performance...
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At only ~$8 USD, the Arctic Cooling MX2 thermal compound is a great product that will likely provide you the best bang for the buck when it comes to cooling. The compound comes in an easy-to-use syringe and is simple to apply. What more can I say; if y...
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MVKtech.net Updated: 2019-12-01 07:49:45
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Arctic Cooling, the Swiss art of engineering. Arctic Cooling is a private owned company founded in 2001 with headquarters in Switzerland, offices in Hong Kong and with production facilities in Asia. The team of Arctic Cooling insists on international...
Excellent Package Design, Outstanding Thermal Conductivity, Fast & Easy Application, Great Instant Performance, Competitive Pricing...
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There are reasons to buy fancy thermal compound, certainly when you are an overclocker who wants to squeeze as much performance out of the system as possible. If that is the case then you better go for some of the best thermal compounds you can get you...
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