Arctic MX-4 2019 Edition 45g - Reviews
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24.2.2013
I purchased MX4 to replace the terrible stuff which was on the stock intel cooler of my PC. The temperatures were soaring due to the CPU intensive games I've started to play. I used Open Hardware Monitor to check temperatures before and after application.For a Q9550 processor:Idle processor:Stock TIM= 47CMX4= 41C100% load:Stock TIM= 85CMx4= 61CThe following are the average temps I recorded for the 4 processor cores.As you can see, there is a huge difference in temperature readings! I would suggest applying the thermal compound as a 'blob' and then using gravity to let it spread evenly as you fit the processor cooler. That way, there is a lower risk of any air pockets forming,
12.4.2013
What a huge difference this has made, and immediately too. At full load (100%), my CPU temp was running at around 74 degrees C. That would be when doing things such as converting full 1080p video. It was also starting to take a long time to cool down again after finishing whatever it was I was doing. Since removing the old compound and applying this it has dropped a full 10 degrees C when at full load and it also cools down again within moments. Nice.My GPU had also started to run very hot lately when playing things like 1080p video, also running at temperatures of 74 degrees C, or more, so I decided to replace the old compound on that too and again there has been a 10 degree C drop.
18.1.2013
My PC fan had been going a little crazy for a while and then I came across this. Applied and now silence. And I did remember to reconnect the heat sink fan!A couple of years ago I was cleaning out the dust from inside the case and I removed the heat sink. I noticed a crusty material all over the point where it contacts the processor housing. I thought back then that this was dirt, only to realise recently it was dried out thermal compound.Now it is fresh the fan can relax!I would say there is about four applications and guess that is what the indications are for on the side of the syringe. Easy to apply, I just squeesed and pasted it over the area where the heat sink will contact the processor housing.
16.6.2017
Brilliant thermal compound. I have a AMD FX 6300 that runs at 3.5GHz and Turbo's at 4.1GHz under load. I run Elite Dangerous on Ultra Settings with the stock TIM on the aluminium/stock heat sink that came with my CPU & I was getting 50-55 C under load. With MX-4 I now get between 43-49 under load.With stock TIM CPU was running at 40-41 Idle. Idle temperaturewith MX-4 is as low as 32 Degrees C.No I'm not overstating this. See the screen shot i've posted with my review! This is running the CPU with a super light load with only Firefox and some background stuff running (so basically idle temps). temperature as I write this review is 34 Degress Celcius.If you're a novice, get this paste over Arctic Silver 5,
18.1.2016
First and foremost, I'd start off with the syringe type container this thermal paste is in. It's much easier to apply the correct amount of paste with a syringe than it is in a 'toothpaste tube' you get with most cheaper alternatives. At least one star for this.Now onto the product itself, the thermal paste. While I've only used this for a week at time of writing, I've noticed a drop in my core CPU temperature after using a small pea sized amount of this thermal paste on my AMD FX-4100. While I understand my processor is not the best on the market it does tend to get hot under load without proper thermal management.
12.12.2016
Great thermal compound for the price. Probably the best general use compound on the market and decreases temperatures significantly in comparison to other pastes. I personally used the MX-2 before this and after changing to this it decreased my CPU temperatures by approximately 6-7c. Which isn't the largest decrease since the MX-2 was also a great thermal paste but thought it was due an upgrade.The tube is large and will last a fair while if used in the correct way. Remember when it comes to thermal compound a little goes a long way and on the CPU you only need a small pea sized dot or a line the size of a grain of rice. Application is easy if you think of it that way and the thermal paste is easily spread.
3.7.2015
I bought this for a recent re-build of an old AMD phenom II X4 955 based pc, the old AMD can get quite hot (125Watt Tdp!!) when stressed for long periods of time. Previously when Initially installed this processor into it's old motherboard I used MX-2 compound which did a pretty decent job and the old Phenom would idle on air cooling at around 40c and peak around 60c when stressed, now it idle's around 28-34c and peaks around 48-52c all with the same 4yr old air cooler.For an older hotter cpu this stuff really works :) now I can have the old girl play a few hours of Shadow of Mordor at high settings and not worry about a sudden overheat :)
2.3.2012
I used this to replace the thermal paste on my 2011 Macbook Pro 15" quad core; all laptops have bad thermal paste but 2011 was a bad year for laptops.After replacing the thermal paste I saw a 20C drop in CPU temp from 93C to 73C, the maximum temperature for the CPU is 100C, you will get longest life from the CPU if you keep it below 90C.I also applied it to my Graphics Card in my PC; a HD 5850, no change in CPU temp from Arctic Silver Formula 5, I will see if their is any diference after it cures.This paste is very good, it is easier to remove, less sticky and easier to apply then Formular 5.Compared to other thermal pastes of the same quality this is the best,
15.8.2013
I'm one of those types that have something to say only if they have something to complain about - not many times i get to be as impressed with a product to be bothered to write a review. This one blew me away. I mean, i don't know jack about thermal pastes, i applied one the first time in my life, so i have no idea how it compares to others, how is its cooling or any of that. What i was concerned about, however, is that when i finally get to applying it, i wouldn't know what to do with it.Simple question: if you never done it before, how do you know how much thermal paste is enough? With this one, you won't have any questions.
23.2.2013
It was either this paste or Artic Silver and I believe performance wise this has been a good choice, especially considering it's a non metal based compound.I previously had used MX-2 and made the move to arctic silver and never looked back until this.MX-4 - Performance is very similar to arctic silver 5 but thermal transfer efficiency are instant, unlike arctic silver which takes about 50 hours of curing time before the temp's come down a few degrees to match.Pros :not metal based, so less chance of blowing your board up during install and removal / clean!no curing time, so rock bottom temps immediatelycheaper than arctic silvercons :none really,
25.1.2017
Thermal compound is thermal compound, and unless you're an enthusiast who cares a lot for a difference of only a few degrees, the quality won't matter that much to you. That being said, this thermal compound is cheap, high quality and is guaranteed to last a long time as you only use a garden pea's amount with each application; to make matters even better, it doesn't conduct electricity as it is carbon-based, meaning that if you accidentally get this anywhere else on your components, you can simply clean it off with a high concentration rubbing alcohol and a lint-free cloth or similar and know that you're safe.I recently applied this thermal compound onto a Cooler Master Hyper 412s CPU Cooler and
9.12.2015
Im building a budget gaming rig for my son and needed some good quality paste to fit a phenom ii 965 . I did have a white paste that I have regular used on cpus but decided to spend a bit of money to save any issues in future. First of all this is nothing like the cheap white stuff you can purchase. I found it much harder to coverThe cpu as its a lot thicker but with a liitle bit of patients and a home made metal spatula I managed to cover it fine. Here's the good news my temperature on my old cpu was running on 40 degrees (athlon x2 2.8ghz) on idol. Now the new 3.4ghz quad core is running around 28 degrees idol and 30degrees on system. When I have a little spare time il replace the paiste on my own cpu with this.
10.11.2012
I had to take my laptop apart a month ago as the CPU temperatures were getting to just over 100degrees C with idle use. The motherboard was getting to temperatures above 90 and my harddrive was about 65.The fan and vents did need clearing out so the drop in temperature is not just a result of the new thermal paste. The old stuff had caked.The temperatures of the cpu/motherboard are now reduced to 75degrees C with high cpu useage (boinc distributive computing software running in the background) The fan is barely working where before it was running constantly at a high speed (and very noisy). Harddrive temperature is now 32 degrees C!Very pleased with the product so far after 1 month of applying and laptop being on daily,
21.3.2013
My friend's laptop video display had stopped working, but with the help of Google/YouTube, I discovered a common problem was an overheating GPU (which resulted in the exact symptoms her laptop had).I followed the remedial advice to (re)heat the GPU's soldered joints to get it working, then removing the standard GPU compound and using a quality compound (e.g. Arctic Cooling MX-4) to apply a copper plate to the GPU - to prevent it overheating again.I didn't measure any temperatures in the way some people have verified the cooling properties of the product, but the laptop sprang to life when reassembled,
14.3.2013
I don't normally write reviews but I had to due to this product exceeding my expectations by a mile. After I ran some CPU full load tests and saw the temperature reaching 70 degrees, I knew that changing the thermal paste would be a good idea as my PC is four years old now. After applying the paste five minutes ago, I just ran the same test: the highest temperature recorded was 41 degrees! Idle temp is 27 degrees rather than 38 as before - plus I didn't exactly apply the paste with much finesse (the heat sink was slipping and sliding all over the place when I was attaching it). I should've done this a longggggg time ago; I just hope I haven't damaged my CPU too much. Buy it!