Interestingly, when burning the MSI Kombustor card (this is what we will see in the most demanding games) the picture is somewhat different - the temperature on the graphics accelerator chip drops by 3C and the memory is parity. Gelid Extreme was popular a while ago and performs similar as TG or some others, but it's not available in stores recently.

The results here were surprising to me, as I had expected the Frozen Notte to have better performance in comparison to air cooling based on my results with Intel’s i9-13900K. Default Power LimitsWhen choosing a thermal paste, factors such as heat transferability, ease of application, ability to support a thin, flat, and even layer, and electrical conductivity should be considered. Why does a thermal paste with high thermal conductivity not necessarily provide better heat transfer efficiency? All testing is performed at a 23C ambient room temperature. Multiple thermal tests are run on each CPU to test the cooler in a variety of conditions, and acoustic measurements are taken with each result. These tests include: I know this is been asked a lot, but still there is no conclusive answer and is not easy to believe anything you read around this subject simply cause no one has done a long term review of multiple TIMs.

Taking a look at the last column on the right from the table, we can see the green values ​​of the reduced temperature, relative to the MX4 thermal paste.

Lowering the PPT to 75W further reduces the cooling difficulty, bringing CPU temperatures down to 40C over a 23C ambient temperature. As with the previous results, when paired with AMD’s Ryzen 7700X the Frozen Notte performs on par with Iceberg Thermal’s IceSLEET X7 Dual air cooler.

Most pastes are made of ceramic or metallic materials suspended within a proprietary binder, allowing for easy application and spread and simple cleanup.Depending on their specific formula, these thermal pastes can be electrically conductive or non-conductive.Electrically conductive thermal pastes can carry electricity between two points, meaning that if the paste squeezes out onto other components, it can cause damage to motherboards and CPUs when you switch on the power. A single drop out of place can lead to a dead PC, so extra care is imperative. The acoustic results for the Frozen Notte aren’t bad in this worst case acoustic scenario, measuring just slightly louder than Fractal Design’s Celsius+ S28. 95W PPT Performance only scales by a limited amount with improved cooling capacity with Ryzen 7000. This also means that there is less of a benefit to running fans at higher performance levels. As such, it can be useful to see how coolers compared when noise normalized for quiet, silent operation. With your thermal paste applied, you're ready to install your cooler. There's no need to spread the paste around, as the metal base of the cooler will do this for you as you mount it. In fact, if you try and spread it manually, there's a good chance you'll spoil the distribution you were aiming for with the dots. Make sure you have all your mounting hardware handy before placing the cooler evenly on the center of your CPU. Then use the latches, pins, or screws of your cooler's mounting hardware to secure the CPU in place. When I'm changing CPUs more often then I'm using Noctua NT-H1 or NT-H2 as I have some more of those from coolers. They spread well and perform well. NT-H2 is better but also cost more.

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Kooling Monster KOLD-01 exhibits great heat transferability, easy application, can support a thin and flat layer, and is not electrically-conductive and therefore performs better and is easier to use than other thermal pastes. When looking for your next thermal paste, you should consider all of these factors before buying. FAQ As you can see from the data, Kooling Monster KOLD-01 beats out the next leading thermal paste by close to a full degree and the lowest-performing thermal paste by more than 4 degrees. There is also Alphacool Apex rated at 17W/mK, but the one I tried was so dry that after two attempts I just used something else. GC-Extreme I was using only on older GPUs and CPUs and there performance was meh for me, sometimes was on par with EK Ecotherm or Hydronaut but sometimes was worse than cheap TIM