The Notebook Review forums were hosted by TechTarget, who shut down them down on January 31, 2022. This static read-only archive was pulled by NBR forum users between January 20 and January 31, 2022, in an effort to make sure that the valuable technical information that had been posted on the forums is preserved. For current discussions, many NBR forum users moved over to NotebookTalk.net after the shutdown.
Problems? See this thread at archive.org.

    Anyone Using GC-Extreme

    Discussion in 'Alienware M15x' started by kosti, Mar 21, 2016.

  1. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    596
    Messages:
    2,162
    Likes Received:
    466
    Trophy Points:
    101
    Just got some today. I was excited based on suggestions. Temps are now worse than when I was using mx-4. GPU is 6 degrees hotter on load. My CPU temps are around 1-2 degrees hotter on load per core. I am using the same testing method I used on my Coolermaster U3 thread. I reapplied the paste twice. I am using a small drop in the middle of the die and allowing the heatsink pressure to spread it. Seems a bit thicker than mx4 but not too thick as it spreads well. The temps are disappointing though. Does this stuff have a curing period? Any suggestions?
     
    kosti, Mar 21, 2016
    #1
  2. alienisme

    alienisme Notebook Geek

    Reputations:
    5
    Messages:
    92
    Likes Received:
    6
    Trophy Points:
    16
    alienisme, Mar 21, 2016
    #2
  3. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    596
    Messages:
    2,162
    Likes Received:
    466
    Trophy Points:
    101
    Maybe I'll try warming it up first. I can't increase the pressure of the heatsink any further if that's what you mean. It's already making solid contact and don't want to risk any damage to the die. I'll let some more benchmarks run to see if it reacts better after a few hours. Otherwise, it's coming off and I'm sticking with mx4.
     
    kosti, Mar 21, 2016
    #3
  4. bloodhawk

    bloodhawk Derailer of threads.

    Reputations:
    2,967
    Messages:
    5,851
    Likes Received:
    8,566
    Trophy Points:
    681
    Happened to me as well on my 6700k .
    So here's the thing, GCE is a much thicker paste, and the brackets aren't tight enough to spread it properly.
    So I just put a big ass X .
    Don't put in too much that it may start to ooze out, but way more than conventional. Dropped my temps by 3c compared to ICD7.
     
    bloodhawk, Mar 21, 2016
    #4
  5. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    596
    Messages:
    2,162
    Likes Received:
    466
    Trophy Points:
    101
    Hey thanks for the reply. Did you warm it up first like others suggest. I don't find it to be that thick. It's somewhere between mx-4 and as-5. I'm gonna try reapplying it again tomorrow.
     
    kosti, Mar 21, 2016
    #5
  6. Raidriar

    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

    Reputations:
    1,708
    Messages:
    5,820
    Likes Received:
    4,311
    Trophy Points:
    431
    I wouldn't bother with GC extreme. Get liquid ultra, I use it on GPU and CPU and it is wonderful. easy to apply (but be careful), permanent, best thermal transfer.
     
    Raidriar, Mar 21, 2016
    #6
    Papusan and bloodhawk like this.
  7. bloodhawk

    bloodhawk Derailer of threads.

    Reputations:
    2,967
    Messages:
    5,851
    Likes Received:
    8,566
    Trophy Points:
    681
    Nope ,didn't warm it up.
    But as @Raidriar suggest CLU will be better, but be very careful with it.
     
    bloodhawk, Mar 21, 2016
    #7
  8. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    3,447
    Messages:
    9,069
    Likes Received:
    6,376
    Trophy Points:
    681
    I would suggest kryonaut instead of CLU. But that's just me.
     
    Mobius 1, Mar 21, 2016
    #8
  9. Raidriar

    Raidriar ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)

    Reputations:
    1,708
    Messages:
    5,820
    Likes Received:
    4,311
    Trophy Points:
    431
    There is NOTHING that can compete with metal TIM, plain and simple. as long as you are delicate in applying CLU/Conductonaut/Phobya, you should be fine. works great.
     
    Raidriar, Mar 21, 2016
    #9
    Papusan likes this.
  10. Mobius 1

    Mobius 1 Notebook Nobel Laureate

    Reputations:
    3,447
    Messages:
    9,069
    Likes Received:
    6,376
    Trophy Points:
    681
    Yes, but I don't have as much balls as you do to actually use metal TIM
     
    Mobius 1, Mar 21, 2016
    #10
  11. kosti

    kosti Notebook Virtuoso

    Reputations:
    596
    Messages:
    2,162
    Likes Received:
    466
    Trophy Points:
    101
    I tried the spread method using the included applicator on my GPU. Now temps are better. Tops out at 73C load using the same tests. No improvement over mx4 but I'll give it some time to cure.
     
    kosti, Mar 22, 2016
    #11
  12. fatboyslimerr

    fatboyslimerr Alienware M15x Fanatic

    Reputations:
    241
    Messages:
    1,319
    Likes Received:
    123
    Trophy Points:
    81
    I use GC extreme and its great stuff! I did nothing fancy, just spread a bit. Dropped temps by at least 3 degrees over ICD!

    Sent from my m8 using Tapatalk
     
    fatboyslimerr, Mar 22, 2016
    #12