MX 5 4 g

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Temperature was no different between both batch, if not worse than my MX-4, so was definitely not worth the premium. With its new formula, the MX-5 allows a low minimum bondline thickness and thus features in combination with a high thermal conductivity a very low thermal resistance.

Given these factors, if you are choosing between MX-4, MX-5, and MX-6, MX-6 is the preferable option due to its better thermal performance, improved durability, and features designed to address common thermal paste concerns. When used appropriately, unlike a certain infamous YouTube video from a few years back, it can make all the difference. Even with trying to lean the heatsink over to remove it, it still ripped my 5600X out of the socket.

You can use the spatula to evenly spread the paste or simply use a blob method for even spreading coming from the mounting pressure.

After the debacle of the MX-5, Arctic Cooling launched the MX-6, the true successor to the previously popular MX-4. When I went to remove the eSport ONE to replace it with my AIO, I twisted the heatsink back and forth until it felt like the MX-5 was breaking loose. According to Arctic's statement, there are faulty batches of MX-5 thermal compound that made it out of production. In this test, my computer was sitting on the basement floor, resulting in much colder air being drawn in.For this we need a picture proof of the separation (picture of the paste on a sheet of paper, as well as the entire syringe). So today, we will take a look at the interface material that goes between your CPU and cooler, which is the thermal paste.