Metallic thermal paste?
Metallic thermal paste?
Hey everyone,
I'm thinking about overclocking my Ryzen 1300x soon and wanted to compare metallic pastes such as Coollaboratory with regular ceramic ones. Since I have a Cryorig H7 with a copper-plated nickel base, oxidation shouldn't be an issue. But I'm curious about the differences in usability, performance, ease of use, and how long each type lasts.
Using a 1300x & h7 with just the included cryorig paste works fine. Rzen handles heat well through the chip die/surface, so you won’t hit its temperature limits early. I wouldn’t expect more than 55°C with an h7. Liquid metal pastes offer many advantages but require careful surface preparation; they’re runny and can’t be set or thickened properly. If you mess up the setup, the whole system could fail. I personally make my own master gel using nano, which has diamond particles—slightly slower than some commercial options but without the same risks. You don’t need it if you use cryorig paste.
Using a 1300x & h7 with just the included cryorig paste works fine. Rzen handles heat well through the chip die or surface, so you won’t hit its temperature limits early. I wouldn’t expect more than 55°C with an h7. Liquid metal pastes offer many more advantages than disadvantages; both CPU and heatsink surfaces need to be roughened—they’re runny and don’t really set or thicken. They’re very conductive, and a mistake could seriously damage the system if it gets on the circuitry or CPU pins. I personally use only master gel maker nano, its diamond particles are a bit behind but free of issues. You don’t need it—cryorig paste is more than sufficient.
I used a 1300x & h7 with the included cryorig paste. Rzen works well in dissipating heat through the chip die/surface, unlike Intel. You’ll likely hit the clock limits before temperatures become a problem. I wouldn’t expect more than 55°C with an h7. Liquid metal pastes offer many advantages but require careful handling—both CPU and heatsink surfaces need to be roughened. They’re runny, not set or thickened, and are very conductive. A mistake could seriously damage the system if spilled on circuitry or pins. I mostly use master gel maker nano myself; its diamond particles are a bit behind in performance but have no major issues. You don’t need it if you’re using cryorig paste. It’s still around, but it’s about two years old. Is there a lifespan or warning signs I should watch for? Yesterday I tried pushing some out and noticed some hardening, but the remaining paste under the solidified layer seemed fine. Just checking.