Liquid Metal temperature drop
Liquid Metal temperature drop
I own an i7 4790k that has been overclocked to 4.6 or 4.7 at 1.25v for more than a year. Maximum temperatures were 75C (noctua nh-d15) in every test except Prime 95 28.10 where I reached 95C max. Recently, I removed the heat spreader and added Cool Laboratory's Liquid Ultra both above and below it. I’ve seen other users’ reports seem overly positive, so after testing myself, my Prime 95 temps dropped to 78C at 28.10. This significant reduction in temperatures suggests a major improvement. I was considering switching to water cooling but decided to stick with TIM changes first. How many of you have tried this approach?
Handle that liquid metal with care: if it attempts to end your session and Arnold isn't nearby, you'll have to locate a steel facility to destroy it independently! In reality, I've experimented with various TIMs and observed slight variations, though I haven't reached the point of removing the CPU heat spreader. It's interesting that such a noticeable change was achieved without upgrading the cooler.
I've been switching to Liquid Ultra since Intel changed from indium solder on Sandy Bridge to TIM on Ivy Bridge. My 3770K and 4770K were both bare-die air cooling, but with the thinner substrate on my 6700K and 7700K, it's now essential to use a heat spreader. All units have been heavily overclocked.
The hottest core on my 7700K is 73°C at 22°C ambient using P95 v26.6 Small FFT's. Over five generations of processors, I've consistently used the same Cooler Master TPC 812 with dual fans and found no reason to switch to liquid cooling, avoiding the frequent pump failures we encounter on forums.
CompuTronix :
I've been switching to Liquid Ultra since Intel changed from Indium solder on Sandy Bridge to TIM on Ivy Bridge. My 3770K and 4770K were both bare-die air cooling, but with the thinner substrate on my 6700K and 7700K, it's essential to use a heat spreader. All of them were heavily overclocked.
The hottest core on my 7700K reached 73°C at 22°C ambient using P95 v26.6 Small FFT's. Over five generations of processors, I've consistently used the same Cooler Master TPC 812 with dual fans and found no reason for liquid cooling, avoiding the frequent pump failures we encounter in forums.
CT
On the 26.6 Prime version, I reached a maximum temperature of 60°C.