As said, you can go with MX4 and be OK, it's still good paste and this proves just because something is "New" doesn't mean it's better or even as good. However, production of the MX-5 clearly didn’t go quite as expected, with Arctic identifying some batches as problematic due to oil separation from the rest of the mass. MX Cleaner is a natural substance obtained from citrus essential oil that is completely biodegradable.

WCUK Online Ltd is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FRN 824034) and acts as a credit intermediary. MX-6 offers the highest thermal conductivity, improved durability over MX-5, and features to prevent leakage, making it the superior choice among the three. In addition to the ARCTIC MX-5 thermal paste I am reviewing today, inside the box was also the ARCTIC BioniX P120 A-RGB and P12 PWM PST RGB 0dB fans to be covered by my colleague Jadon Lee. Some packages of MX-6 also come with MX Cleaner, a substance for residue-free cleaning of contact surfaces.I don't see anything like a batch number on any of my current TIM, Zalman, and Coolermaster which I currently have. Most people here have probably used MX paste somewhere down the line but since Thermal Grizzly came about then not so much. Ranking first on the market of high performance heat-conductive pastes this product is intended to be used together with cooling actions of high-power amplifiers.

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.Join us in celebrating and promoting tech, knowledge, and the best gaming, study, and work platform there exists. Could use the spread method which people have been recommending with this paste, but i have terrible spread uniformity so gave up on that and im quite happy with the current temps. Knowing my friend's dad likes to be frugal in areas where he thinks is not visible, I asked him what winter tires he got.

Sure would be nice if they gave a statement of how we can tell if our MX-5 is good batch or bad batch instead of just saying if we have bad to let them know.This eliminates the risk of short circuits and discharges, plus you don't have to worry about corrosion damage to the cooler base caused by liquid metal. I'm almost out of mine , and was going to get some MX5, as I have used Arctic Silver, And Arctic Ceramique for many years, as well as some others.