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    Startech Metal Oxide vs Collaboratory Liquid Ultra?

    Discussion in 'Alienware 18 and M18x' started by anarky321, Oct 6, 2016.

  1. anarky321

    anarky321 Notebook Deity

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    i got the Startech stuff instead of the usual liquid ultra but the temps seem higher...anyone have experience with both? this is on a 980m
     
    anarky321, Oct 6, 2016
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    startech has always been crap...do they specify what kind of metal oxide? For all you know it could be rust paste (iron oxide).
     
    Raidriar, Oct 6, 2016
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    i don't think they do, but it's getting swapped out for CLU as soon as i get it......i keep hitting the 91C thermal limit even with the fans on full...garbage....i don't understand how it has a near perfect rating on amazon
     
    anarky321, Oct 11, 2016
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    repasted with CLU today.....took 2 packages just for 1 GPU ...the stuff works good but it's still a ripoff
     
    anarky321, Oct 12, 2016
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    I dont know what you did but last time I repasted with CLU I was able to get 3 repastes from it. 1 for the cpu and both 970m's.
     
    yotano21, Oct 13, 2016
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    this is like my 5th or 6th time using it, i can barely get 1 from a tube...i might be putting too much on
     
    anarky321, Oct 14, 2016
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    You might be, it doesnt take that much.
     
    yotano21, Oct 16, 2016
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