The top thermal paste for an i9 is one that offers excellent heat dissipation and reliability.
The top thermal paste for an i9 is one that offers excellent heat dissipation and reliability.
Noticed these issues before, so I wouldn't have suggested it. (Even though I've used several 1700x tubes (7-10) and never seen it fail.) I kept the liquid metal cooler for about three years on a 1700x with 4Ghz all-core. It left some marks on the cooler plate and IHS, but I could clean them off and the surface stayed smooth. After that, I've been using it again and it's still performing well after two years on a new motherboard, still running smoothly. The only drawback was some staining, but it didn't affect the CPU's operation much. It's hard to compare new IHS with stained or corroded ones, though.
I've been using artic silver for years and it worked well, now I'm trying thermal grizzly because Steve often mentions it, so I thought it might be worth a try.
It's rarely observed yet but has occurred before—two recent cases stand out. Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut scratching and denting. | TechPowerUp Forums Reveals Deception! | TechPowerUp Forums Accepts Reality - Material Matters Most for Coolers/Blocks, Likely Aluminum from LM. Liquid Metal Thermal Paste Explained & Risks Discussed - Digital Advisor If your cooler is nickel-plated, it helps a lot. See more: an older video from GN comparing Liquid Metal and Thermal Paste, Intel’s Thermal Issue, Pt1 | GamersNexus - Gaming PC Builds & Hardware Benchmarks