Arctic Cooling MX-1 on GPU

[996GT2]

I'm thinking about applying MX-1 to the heatsink of my X1800XT when it arrives in a couple days, since I got a few degrees worth of gains by applying Ceramique to my 7600GT.

Does MX-1 work as well on a bare GPU core as it does on the integrated heatspreader of a CPU? And should I apply it like Ceramique or AS 5 (little bead in the middle)?

Thanks

 

[RallyMaster]

Well, considering that Arctic Cooling themselves have been putting MX-1 on their chips, I don't see why you can't. And yes, I would apply it the same way as you would with AS5 or Ceramique. It will spread out on its own when you put the heatsink down.

 

[firewolfsm]

You should a little more with MX-1 than you would with AS5 as it's thicker and doesn't spread well.

 

[996GT2]

Ok, I'll heat it up before application so it'll be a bit easier.

Hopefully this nets some slightly cooler temps.