AS5 Vs MX-1

[RallyMaster]

Ever since I got this computer, I've used AS5 (never even bothered with the Shin Etsu on stock cooler). During the winter, when I first built my system, I used the stock cooler and it was loading at 45C. This I found to be a little too high. After that, I bought myself a Freezer64 Pro and decided to use the MX-1 that was preapplied. Soon, I found that the amount was a little too much and it was insulating instead of conducting the heat (40C load). I switched it out for AS5 and it dropped to around 38C load. At a 21C case temp, the CPU was at 37C with AS5 and Freezer64 Pro. Last week, I decided to ask 996GT2 for his MX-1 (we go to the same school) and threw it on my Freezer again. This time around, my CPU's load temps dropped to 35C when Folding with a minimum of 27C at idle. This is after about 72 hours of use compared to fully burned in AS5. I'll keep you guys posted when this stuff burns in further.

 

[firewolfsm]

MX-1 is that much better 0____O
And I think it's cheaper too!

 

[996GT2]

Parents' 3.0GHz Pentium 4 Northwood idles at 31C now with the Freezer 4 and MX-1. previously was over 45C on stock intel HSF and whatever generic thermal grease the P4 shipped with

 

[RallyMaster]

MX-1 was included with 996GT2's Freezer 4 (which was my recommendation in the first place). Normally, it's 7.95 for 2g of MX-1 Vs 5.99 for 3.5g of AS5 at svc.com. I might end up getting some MX-1 for myself and throwing in a Thermalright HR-05 on chipset for better cooling.

 

[Fallengod]

I might have to try some of that mx-1 for myself one of these days as well.