Improved performance with Cooler Master Hyper 412s? Antec Formula 7 OR, Arctic MX-4?
Improved performance with Cooler Master Hyper 412s? Antec Formula 7 OR, Arctic MX-4?
Hi, I need to decide between Antec Formula 7 and Arctic MX-4 thermal pastes for your 2-year-old desktop. Your CPU uses Cooler Master Hyper 412s with a Direct Touch Heat Pipe Heat Sink, and you're considering avoiding the spread method—maybe the Pea or X method works better. Which TIM is more suitable for your setup?
New Wolf7 suggests the cooling MX-4 will perform better.
Possible reason? It’s a more thoughtfully designed model. The chart I shared originally included both of these TIMs. The tester who conducted the work put in great effort to ensure solid outcomes, so you can review his approach here:
http://overclocking.guide/thermal-paste-...rogen-ln2/
Note that although it mentions 2015, those items haven’t changed and won’t anymore.
I would choose Artic Mix over the other option, but if possible, Phobya LM works.
I need more feedback there. Could you share your thoughts? Please respond.
The cooler he used had a polished plate, but I really doubt it will make a big difference. You can even get paste into the cracks. Remember that applying metal paste to an aluminum cooler will cause problems. Using metal paste when you need a non-conductive one will ruin your day once more.
The cooler he used had a polished plate, but I really doubt it will make a big difference. You can even get paste into the cracks. Remember that if you apply metal paste to an aluminum cooler, you'll have a bad day. If you use metal paste but need a non-conductive one, your situation will be worse again.
If your cooler isn’t aluminum and you’re not concerned about conductivity: Phobya LM
If your cooler is aluminum and it needs to be non-conductive: Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut
I’m a bit confused here.
(1) What do you mean by "metal paste"? Were you talking about liquid metal TIMs or silver-based TIMs like Arctic Silver?
(2) My cooler is a Hyper 412 (see the picture), with copper heat pipes and the rest made of aluminum. Only the copper heat pipes will touch the TIM directly. Will even a silver-based TIM affect the cooler negatively?
The artic cooling MX-4 will perform better. When I mentioned getting it between the cracks, I meant using your fingers or something similar to place it there before applying it to the CPU. Any paste will spread easily with the pea or x method.