Round-by-Round Performance:
Okay… Here’s the down and
dirty! (all temperatures are in degrees Celsius)
|
Ranking |
Thermal Compound
|
Ambient Room Temp |
Ambient Case Temp |
Idle Temp |
100% Load |
|
1 |
Arctic Silver Premium Silver Thermal Compound
|
26.2 |
28.3 |
29.3 |
30.4 |
|
2 |
CircuitWorks Silver Conductive Grease |
26.9 |
27.5 |
30.1 |
32.8 |
|
3 |
Outlaw’s Copper Thermal Paste |
26.7 |
27.5 |
32.4 |
34.9 |
|
4 |
M.G. Chemicals Silicone Heat Transfer
Compound |
26.8 |
27.8 |
33.6 |
36.1 |
|
5 |
Outlaw’s Aluminum Thermal Paste |
27.8 |
28.3 |
34.5 |
36.8 |
|
6 |
Radio Shack Heat Sink Compound |
27.6 |
28.1 |
35.1 |
37 |
|
7 |
Thermalcote Thermal Joint Compound |
27.8 |
28.3 |
36.3 |
37.3 |
|
8 |
3M Thermally-Conductive Adhesive
Transfer Tape |
27.2 |
27.8 |
36.1 |
38.4 |
The
Judges’ Scorecards:
The title goes to the Arctic Silver Thermal
Compound by a knockout! Although it came out nearly head to head with the
CircuitWorks Silver compound, it really had the stamina in the later rounds.
This stuff absolutely rocks! The main advantage (other than its thermal
conductivity) of this over the two compounds that followed behind it in the
rankings is the fact that it’s not electrically conductive. I don’t have any
idea how the maker did this… But, it’s not electrically conductive. Usually,
with the use of metal oxide based thermal compounds you lose some conductivity
as a trade off. But, not so in this case! This is the obvious choice of the
high-end compounds I tested. This can also be advantageous when used in
peltier cooling applications where extremes in hot and cold are found. With the
testing completed and my peltier kit reinstalled, this silver compound really
outshines the competition in this category, too. Sometimes it’s true to say,
“You get what you pay for.” But, with this compound you get a little more for a
little less than it costs for the “other guy.” I also like the fact that you
get very good instructions with this via the
CoolingStore’s website:
I recommend this compound without
reservation. I guarantee that you won’t go wrong here!
Rating: 9 out of
10! “Definitely Recommended!”
Where To Buy The New Artic Silver 5
|
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Base Price |
Store Rating |
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|
|
$6.95 |
|
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Pctoyland.com |
|
$11.49 |
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