Arctic Silver 5 vs. Tuniq TX-2
Leonardo
Wake up and smell the glaciersEagle River, Alaska Icrontian
So, how does Tuniq TX-2 compare to Arctic Silver 5? Had you even heard of Tuniq TX-2 thermal paste?
Two or three months ago I purchased a syringe of TX-2 when I made an online purchase of some other parts. I had seen a couple reviews that were positive about TX-2, one of them giving it the edge in thermal dissipation over Arctic Silver 5. Well, always interested in cooling options, I thought I'd give it a try. At first I was just using TX-2 on northbridge, southbridge, and video card sinks. I really liked how easily it installed. It has a consistency that makes it very easy to install on chips.
The last few weeks I've been occupied with rebuilding and overclocking three home machines. When I put them together, I used AS5 on the CPU heatsinks as AS5 to me was trusted and true. I knew what to expect - very good performance. This weekend, having read a couple newer reviews on TX-2 that I had not seen before, I decided to test it on CPU heatsinks.
I am IMPRESSED. Tuniq TX-2 cut 2*C off full load temperatures on the three CPUs I tested - Systems 1, 4, and 5 in my signature. The temperature difference was immediate. There was no 'curing' time and thermal cycling as is required with Arctic Silver.
Before you ask:
Ambient temperature was constant throughout temperature measurements for all three machines with TX-2 and AS5. Temperature measurements were made in Windows using Core Temp after running two clients of Folding@Home Windows SMP for a minimum of half an hour.
The Arctic Silver 5 was applied exactly as specified at the Arctic Silver website. On all three computers, the AS5 had gone through the necessary curing time (over a week) and each computer had several thermal cycles during that time period.
I am now SOLD on TX-2.
I cannot comment on idle temperatures. I never run any of my computers at idle. Besides, if a computer runs at idle, what is the point of using premium thermal interface material?
Two or three months ago I purchased a syringe of TX-2 when I made an online purchase of some other parts. I had seen a couple reviews that were positive about TX-2, one of them giving it the edge in thermal dissipation over Arctic Silver 5. Well, always interested in cooling options, I thought I'd give it a try. At first I was just using TX-2 on northbridge, southbridge, and video card sinks. I really liked how easily it installed. It has a consistency that makes it very easy to install on chips.
The last few weeks I've been occupied with rebuilding and overclocking three home machines. When I put them together, I used AS5 on the CPU heatsinks as AS5 to me was trusted and true. I knew what to expect - very good performance. This weekend, having read a couple newer reviews on TX-2 that I had not seen before, I decided to test it on CPU heatsinks.
I am IMPRESSED. Tuniq TX-2 cut 2*C off full load temperatures on the three CPUs I tested - Systems 1, 4, and 5 in my signature. The temperature difference was immediate. There was no 'curing' time and thermal cycling as is required with Arctic Silver.
Before you ask:
Ambient temperature was constant throughout temperature measurements for all three machines with TX-2 and AS5. Temperature measurements were made in Windows using Core Temp after running two clients of Folding@Home Windows SMP for a minimum of half an hour.
The Arctic Silver 5 was applied exactly as specified at the Arctic Silver website. On all three computers, the AS5 had gone through the necessary curing time (over a week) and each computer had several thermal cycles during that time period.
I am now SOLD on TX-2.
I cannot comment on idle temperatures. I never run any of my computers at idle. Besides, if a computer runs at idle, what is the point of using premium thermal interface material?
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these terms are unfamilar.
I havn't seen a computer idle in about four years. This damn FAH project is a sickness !
just kidding
Good info Leo . My syringe of AS5 is just about gone, I think I will try the TX-2 next.
Scott