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Pros & Cons
Pros
This product eliminates all the guesswork. No mess or smearing, easy to apply, reusable.
Rebuilt my laptop after a motherboard failure due to heat. I like to change out parts and see if my computer runs better. Handle it very delicately prior to installation; and 2. Ghz to 3. Ghz on an itx board.
This helps me to save time and not have to worry about overdoing it with the paste. My temps seem basically the same as they did when using paste, maybe a degree higher at most, sitting at around 33-35c. Best paste solution for overclocking temps (my ... Read More
Cons
performance is mediocre compared to actual paste/grease. Only reason to use this is if you do not ever want to change grease.
Highlights
Quality
I went with the 2pack with the idea of using them in my laptop as well
And this helps me to save time and not have to worry about overdoing it with the paste
With the new set up under load gaming temps never get above 60 and hover around 55 degrees
Unless youre not going to move the part with the actual gpu that has this thermal pad will be placed on it otherwise it will slide around
Packaging/appearance
Best of all you need never have to worry if you put too little or too much normal thermal paste on the cpugpu
If you order the 40x40 its the perfect size on the alder lake setup and for the laptop cutting it to the bga size gives you eno... Read More
Not as good performance as paste its about 5 degrees hotter than quality paste
Competitiveness
I bought this for my 7700k with an h100i v2 cooler non delid at 5
Currently running on my amd ryzen 3900 with an msi liquid cooler
In competition with grizzly carbonaut its on par with mx5 silver
However if youre running a lowish power cpu at stock speeds this will probably do fine
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- This product had a total of 5,423 reviews as of our last analysis date on Dec 19 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
If you have a laptop that is constantly overheating despite the fan frantically spinning and shutting down the thermal paste needs to be replaced
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Opening up the laptop can be a pain and keeping track of the screws can be tricky
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Cpu temp after installing one of these pads dropped by 12° c my old cpu paste was applied 4 years ago
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Its a feathery little pad of graphite that i found tricky to keep in place as i screwmounted my heatsink over ithyper 212 evo
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I was looking for a replacement to paste because id like to take my pc apart more often to do deep cleanings then simply blowing out dust with all my parts still together
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Installation was a pain as its so light and flimsy that you have to be very careful attaching the new cooler
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Average temps over the course of a week 60c with idle load mixed use
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Baseline boot wo apps running can go as low as 40c full load tends to level off 80c on the cpu
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