Every good geek has a large pack of the popular MX-2 paste in his closet, which he can use to lubricate processors until retirement. And if it runs out, the sixth generation MX-6 is here!
Who rubs, he goes. This applies not only to cars, but also processors have their own lubricant in the form of heat-conducting pastes. It provides better heat transfer between the processor and the cooler, since their metal surfaces do not have to be perfectly even. There are many on the market, and you can choose from a wide selection, from the cheapest nameless white substances of dubious properties to specializations like liquid metal. Something that cannot be applied properly and keeps running away.
It’s been ten years since PCTuning’s colleagues tested selected samples and won one of the cheapest among them, but it achieved almost the same results as mixtures that were several times more expensive. It was the popular Arctic MX-2, which is still in production today. Then you could buy a package for a few bucks, which, if you do not build cars like on a conveyor, really was enough for a lifetime.
Continuer of the legend – Arctic MX-6
In any case, even if the popular old version is still on sale, Arctic does not stop there and develops more and more new generations. And the last, today’s novelty, Arctic MX-6 paste. The manufacturer promises that it continues to adhere to the rule that even the latest generation should offer a good price / quality ratio. The fourth generation served as the basis for the development of the MX-6, and Arctic focused on improving ease of use and versatility.
The paste is based on carbon fillers and achieves maximum efficiency without sticking immediately after application. It does not contain expensive or scarce ingredients such as diamond dust or various precious metal particles. The silicone gel used as a carrier ensures optimal distribution through uniform pressure, for example when installing a radiator.
Arctic MX-6 is not electrically conductive or capacitive. In case of incorrect use, there is no risk of short circuit or discharge. Thermal paste also does not contain liquid metal components, which can often lead to discoloration, abrasion, or corrosion damage to the bottom of a heatsink.
- Viscosity: 45000 poise
- Density: 2.6 g/cm³
- Temperature for long time use: -50~150℃
- Volume resistivity: 1.8 x 1012 Ohm-cm
- Breakdown voltage: 7.5 kV/mm
- Grey colour
The only downside compared to the previous generation is the available package sizes. You can buy the new MX-6 so far only in versions 2, 4 and 8g. The popular MX-2 also had a practical 65g version!
Heat-conducting gaskets Arktika TP-3
Not only processors need good cooling. There are many other components in a computer that generate more heat than is needed for health in a small space. And if you want to cool them down, you need to make good contact with the heatsink. And where it is impractical to use a heat-conducting paste, it goes as an alternative to a heat-conducting gasket.
Arktika TP-3 is available in floor thickness, one and a half millimeters and in several sizes. It can also solve a decent height difference between installed chips that you want to cool with a single heatsink. But of course it is best to use as little filler as possible, then heat transfer will be most efficient.
Thanks to its silicone-based formulation and special filler, TP-3 should have excellent thermal conductivity despite its extremely low hardness. Because the thinner the gasket, the lower its thermal resistance. The 0.5mm thick TP-3 spacer can be easily pressed up to 0.3mm to even out height differences between different components up to 0.2mm.
This is the original text of colleagues from the editors of PCTuning.cz, published with their permission.
Source :Indian TV
