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    Customizing a MSI 1223. Question about THERMAL COMPOUND.

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Shin Kai, May 23, 2009.

  1. Shin Kai

    Shin Kai Notebook Geek

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    Besides the standard cooling compound, this place I'm ordering from also advertises 3 other compounds

    ARCTIC COOLING, MX-2 High-Performance Thermal Compound, Non-Electrical Conductive

    ARCTIC SILVER, Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound, Polysynthetic Silver

    TUNIQ, TX-2 High-Performance Thermal Compound, Non-Electrical Conductive

    Does it matter that much for the $11 upgrade? I've read somewhere that the standard may be the best. I don't know that much about thermal compunds, someone please give their opinion?
     
    Shin Kai, May 23, 2009
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  2. nacr05

    nacr05 Extreme Overclocker

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    I use the MX-2 and I found that to be really good stuff, makes it run cooler than factory paste..
     
    nacr05, May 23, 2009
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  3. IKAS V

    IKAS V Notebook Prophet

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    Can't go wrong with ARCTIC SILVER 5 either.
    If this is your first time using a thermal compound see one of the guides as how to apply.
     
    IKAS V, May 24, 2009
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  4. avanish11

    avanish11 Panda! ^_^

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    avanish11, May 25, 2009
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