What is your favorite CPU/GPU thermal solution?

[Draco1962]

What is your favorite CPU/GPU thermal solution?

I started with Arctic MX4, but now am a Thermo Grizzly Duronaut fan for my more recent builds. I just found out they released Polar Therm so may check that out after I run out of Duronaut. 

This review did not test Thermo Grizzly Phasechange Sheet, but I have seen elsewhere that the cooling ability rivals PTM7950 at a slightly lower price point.

 

[tthurman]

Based on what I read initially it wasn’t rebranded 7950, But recent reading seems indicate that in fact it is Honeywell marketed under the Thermal Grizzly name.

 

Thermal Grizzly’s stance Is that it is in house developed…..who knows.

Im using it exclusively now, but it’s tricky to install and I don’t see how you would ever reuse it. I actually destroyed one order of it when I didn’t get it on the CPU spreader completely flat and tried to remove…..before attaching any heat sink. It does has some adhesive qualities, so landing the heat sink on becomes a biting a challenge.

I’m using it on with a Thermalright phantom spirit 120 EVO and a 9950X3D and temps idle at 43-44. I will be using it on with a 12600KF with a Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE on an upcoming build as well.

I like it!

[Draco1962]

A tip I saw was putting just small dab of thermal paste on the corner of the CPU die the the PTM sheet down on top. This helps hold it in place while attaching the cooler.

I will be repasting both mine and Alicia's laptops, replacing the liquid metal with PTM.

[ClassicGMR]

I have been using Arctic MX-4 for ages. I found something that works for me every time and I don’t plan on changing it unless they stop making it. 😁

[tthurman]

I used to think that way too, before I switched to this from Artic Silver-5. 

Interestingly enough, I got slightly better performance from the six pipe heatsink vs the newer seven pipe version, although not enough to really matter.

[Draco1962]

I am about to revisit my Asus Z1 Extreme Handheld and will be redoing the paste. Given that it is harder to apply the heatsink tight to the APU, I will use Duronaut.