Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra Thermal Paste Compound Grease CPU Processor Heatsink

Please note I've used F and C temperatures a lot, as we use F here but computers default to C readings unless you change it. Delidded 4790k finally has it's heat-issue since day 1 fixed with this product. Bought a delid kit 3 months ago to delid the chip, which worked, but Zalman ZM-stage 1 didn't cut it for this hotbox processor. The computer was disassembled quickly and the cpu removed. I removed all the old gunk and used some alchohol on the processor and lid, and also the heatsink contact surface to remove oils etc. Painted the smallest amount possible ontop the processor die itself, and re-assembled the processor package itself. I then removed the lid for a second to see that NONE of the material escaped where it belonged. For those that don't know, intel doesn't solder the LID of the cpu to the chip, for mainstream Z or B-chipsets from 3xxx series and higher. I placed the processor back in the pc (which was upright, I used a plastic fork leaning on my GFX card, to hold up my CPU retention plate to insert my cpu easier with two hands). I then painted on to the heatsink some of this good stuff - just enough to barely cover the surface, it's base is copper, this is NOT made for aluminum and will harm it. Most enthusiast heatsinks are copper or nickel-plated copper. Check your documentation to be sure. The lid of the CPU on an intel chip (if you're delidding), is nickel-plated copper, NOT aluminum, just to make this clear. I let the processor sit for 10~15 minutes before re-installing the cpu & applying material to between the heatsink and cpu itself. I waited so that the lid would not fall back off of the cpu when I was installing it. Maybe cover or remove your video card in-case it does. I replaced the heatsink & bolted it slowly back into place, after everything was dusted a bit, since now is a good time to do it. 4.0GHZ speeds at stock voltage showed a TWENTY DEGREE DROP (both while delidded), compared to ZALMAN ZM stage 1, under load. 4.4GHZ speeds compared also resulted in a 20C drop. It was about 30~32F or something close to that at this clockspeed under load. I checked that everything was A-OK in BIOS and monitor temps for a few moments, everything checks out nicely. The stock heatsink would throttle in every multi-core game. This is with a non-delidded processor. Stock heatsink is useless - USELESS. Phanteks TCP14E 140mm dual-fan dual-tower cooler (red model) was used for the temps listed above, and is a good air-cooler. Using said cooler, I could hold my turbo speed but it would still get very close to around 80C~84C under load (not delidded, zalman paste) Delidding and using Zalman paste actually raised temps by 3~8 degrees F (2~4C). Possibly put a touch too much on when I did it. Now for this product (clarification, used all air cooling, no liquid cooling here) Delidding and using THIS PRODUCT dropped temps substantially, from the first delid attempt that I had previously tried. Idle load at 4ghz was 90~105F (not C!), loading brought these temps to around 160F on highest core reading (70~71C). Idle load at 4.4 ghz turbo (ALL cores) brought this to around 100~113F idle, and no higher than 162F under load (72C). Full load running fallout 4 heavily modded and not really gpu-constrained too much at 1920x1080 did not exceed the temps above. I used default 1.0925V for 4ghz, and 1.25V at 4.4ghz, for the tests above. Hyper-threading and virtualization features are ENABLED. My computer is cooler, quieter, and my cooler and other fans don't have to work nearly as hard now, as heat transfer is much more efficient. I have enough product left over for four uses including what is used right after delidding this processor. While you may use this product on any cpu, keep it off your circut boards or you WILL have issues and your machine may not boot. DO NOT attempt to delid processors before 3xxx series on intel systems, or x79/x99-based systems, as they're all soldered. DO NOT attempt to delid any AMD processors or you will break the processor. Delidding is a tactic used by folks wanting to make the heat-transfer of heat inside the CPU to the cooling unit more efficient, to help squeeze every last bit of power out of the system or just make it cooler/more stable/quieter. You should expect a 10C drop normally when delidding and using this, and atleast a 5~8C difference between this and the leading non-metallic products like I mentioned before. Your mileage may vary, but if you have a similar CPU, expect about this. The warmer this chip gets (70C and above), the more likely instability will occur, you need to keep this CPU cool. When applying this product, apply it to one contact surface, not both (e.g. put it on the cpu surface or the bottom of the cooler, NOT both). Bare-bones Instructions come in German, English, and French on the package itself, the website has more available for more detail. In the package is: Two brushes, a cleaning pad, a scrubbing pad to remove old paste, the material itself. A grain of rice size is a good start between the cpu top and the bottom of the heatsink. Don't use too much here, as too much is better than not enough. A pea size blob may be too much. A grain of rice or LESS for the inside of the cpu if you delid. Keep in mind delidding knocks out your standard CPU warranty. Alchohol will help you remove this stuff if it gets where it should not, please be very careful with it & keep fingers OFF the area you wish to apply this, or it WILL NOT stick. That bacon sandwich and french fries will have to wait for later as did mine. If you use this with a RYZEN cpu please be aware that temps may read (since day 1) 20C higher than they really are, this is normal, and is not this product, please consult power-user / hardware forums for the skinny on that. It's a built-in safety margin, for what it's worth. When I say 'paste' 'material' or something similar, I mean the product you get in this package. Sorry if this doesn't read well, please excuse that I wanted to include as much needed info as possible. --Cheers! Feel free to comment/like if this is or isn't up-to-snuff, I can clarify and modify this if needed. Best wishes!

I had been a fan of IC Diamond for a very long time. It's still good stuff and I still like using it for ordinary use conditions, but it does not hold a candle to Liquid Ultra under severe or demanding conditions. This stuff is simply amazing and deserves more than 5 stars. I have not been this impressed by a product for a long time, but this one definitely impressed me and exceeded my expectations. Overclocking is my hobby. I have tried almost every major brand of thermal paste and this is the ideal paste for overclockers. I own an Alienware M18xR2 with a 3920XM CPU and push this bad boy really hard. With IC Diamond I was able to run 4.3GHz all day, every day, with good temps. Beyond 4.3GHz I had to use my portable AC unit to keep the CPU cool enough for extreme benching because it got too hot at higher clock speeds. With Liquid Ultra I am able to run 4.6-4.7GHz with temps similar or slightly better than 4.3GHz with IC Diamond. I also have an Alienware 18 with a 4930MX CPU. Anyone with an unlocked Haswell CPU knows what a totally ridiculous overheating mess that product can be without water cooling. Water cooling isn't available for laptops, so this presents a serious challenge. If you don't know it already, an overclocked Haswell runs insanely hot. Liquid Ultra completely changed my experience with this CPU. With NT-H1 and IC Diamond the 4930MX would reach a point of thermal shutdown at 4.3GHz in a matter of seconds. With Liquid Ultra it can run 4.5GHz with reasonable temperatures... as I said, this stuff is "simply amazing" and that's not an exaggeration. I apply Liquid Ultra to the copper plate on the CPU heat sink and to the CPU die. A tiny drop about 1/3 to 1/2 the size of a grain of rice is enough to coat both surfaces. Using the included brush, I start on the copper plate, spread it out enough to cover the mating surface on the CPU die, then use what is on the brush bristles to coat the die. Only "paint" a thin layer on both surfaces, as you definitely don't want this paste to get on any aluminum surfaces or electrical contacts. You need just enough for the surfaces to be wet when they are mated together, and no more. Clean up is easy with isopropyl alcohol, cotton swabs and a lint-free cloth or paper napkin. There is not very much in a tube, but plenty for multiple paste jobs. The first tube was enough for 3 CPU and 2 GPU paste jobs. (One tube covered two laptops, including both GPUs on one of them, and a desktop CPU.) Again, moderation is the key here. Use it sparingly... less is more in this case. You only want to use enough to provide a thin and even coating, but use caution and follow the directions to avoid getting it on something it should not be getting on.

Il prodotto è spedito immediatamente ed arriva dopo circa una settimana e mezzo , corrisponde esattamente alla descrizione comprende il metallo liquido ( siccome ne va steso poco è sufficiente per più applicazioni ) panno abrasivo per pulire a fondo le superfici interessate , carta imbevuta di alcool isopropilico sempre per pulire. Personalmente ho utilizzato il metallo liquido per stenderlo tra ihs e die di un i7 4770k , con la procedura sono passato da 83 gradi ( 4.2 ghz e 1.18 volt ) a 73 gradi ( 4.4 ghz e 1.24 volt ). Il prodotto è enormemente migliore delle tradizionali paste termiche nel trasferimento del calore , ovviamente però bisogna ricordare che conduce la corrente e perciò si deve assolutamente evitare che vada a finire su connettori, Pin , contatti e quant'altro , ad esempio se si vuole mettere tra ihs e die è bene prima isolare i contatti sotto l'ihs con smalto per unghie o altro composto adatto . Si può stendere anche tra cpu e dissipatore facendo sempre attenzione a stenderne una piccola quantità ( su quest'ultimo punto fate attenzione , nel mio caso dopo averlo steso tra cpu e dissipatore ( un corsair h60 ) il metallo liquido non si è "spalmato bene " ( forse un mio errore di stesura ) e perciò il contatto tra le due superfici era limitato a soltanto piccoli punti più sporgenti di metallo che si comportava quasi come fosse solido e non liquido , cioè ha portato ad avere temperature oltre 100 gradi con conseguente trottling termico della cpu ( ovvero cala drasticamente l'utilizzo per non fondere ) , ho risolto tale inconveniente sostituendo il metallo liquido con pasta termica tradizionale tra cpu e dissipatore ma lasciando il metallo liquido solo tra ihs e die, ( Ovviamente parlo di cpu deliddata anche detta scoperchiata ), infatti tra ihs e die non ho riscontrato tale problema , forse perché vi ho applicato una maggiore pressione durante il montaggio cosa che forse ha permesso la giusta adesione delle due superfici .

Soyez bien sûrs d'isoler le reste de la carte mère si vous appliquez ça sur des CPU/GPU de laptop. Sinon c'est vraiment génial, on peut presque passer à du refroidissement passif. Je recommande!

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This is the best thermal interface material you can buy, thermal transmission wise. I use it on delidded CPUs and GPUs. Read the instructions and know that this TIM is NOT to be used on aluminum. It will EAT aluminum. Be aware that this TIM is also conductive, so keep it away from exposed circuitry. You also need very little of it applied. It is a liquid, and will drip off the surface onto other components if you apply too much. Use the included spreader brush and start with a very small amount, adding more only as you need it. Also, the two syringes that I received did not come with needle points on them. As a result, the liquid metal pooled in the cap of the first syringe during transport, and when I removed it, the liquid metal dripped out onto my work bench. Approximately 5 ml of it. MemoryC was kind enough to send me another syringe. I am not sure why the Coollaboratory products I received didn't come with needle points on the syringes, as seen in video product reviews by others, so be careful when removing the syringe cap for the first time. Store the product with the syringe open end upwards to prevent the liquid metal from pooling in the cap due to gravity.

I will admit, it was only after so many tests showed just how positive the results were that I impulsively bought this as I needed a new thermal paste and tomshardware guide and other such sites showed just how much better the results can be Hands up, I was impulsive and thought this is the stuff for me.. it was only after it was delivered did I start to read how it can be very corrosive to aluminium and how reviews stating they didn't feel safe using it compared to a typical thermal compound did I start to have concerns. So after much googling to ensure no aluminium was present I took the chip out just to be safe and the brushes included with this were excellent for application, and made it super easy.. It also made sure that any of the little bubbles that can appear are quickly rectified and spread out. I would whole heartedly recommend this, drop in temps is significant when you think this is only a paste.. application is simple and I am a fond believer if i can do this then any semi competent individual will have zero issues. Just make sure the cooler is not aluminium. my i7-4790k is now running @ 60c under full load on prime 95 which is a significant 4-5c drop on previous results.. very happy