Arctic Silver Premium Thermal Compound
Introduction
"When
I blow a dollar on a bottle of water, I get Perrier." That old Robin
Williams' line has withstood the test of time when examining why certain items
cost such ridiculous amounts of dinero.
Mercedes & BMW owners fall madly in love with their vehicles for a reason
though. Sometimes, you do get what you pay for.
Welcome to
the land of grease. More specifically, high end premium thermal
compound. That's what we call it when we fork over $13.95 USD for a measly
6.5 grams (0.23 oz) of silver pasty looking goo. Goo that is normally thrown
in for free when purchasing Global Win heatsink/fan combos. Let's scrutinize
why on earth anyone would plunk down so many shekels to cool that processor.
By the way, if you think that I haven't fallen in love with the best grease
there is then, hehe, you're reading the wrong things into this review.
;-)
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Factory
Specifications
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The
Unit
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- Thermal Conductivity:
Varies From 4.65 to 5.15 W/m*K
- Heat Reduction:
2º to 7º C (3.6º to 12.6º F)
- 79% to 82%
Pure Micronized Silver Content
- Negligible
Electrical Conductivity
- Price: $13.95
USD
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The Claim
I thoroughly
enjoy verifying manufacturers claims. To their chagrin, I usually dig up more
dirt than they would ever want you, the reader, to know. Sometimes, their
responses aren't pleasant. So what. I'm not reviewing directly for their benefit,
I here for you.
When I spied
the 2º-7º C guaranteed temperature reduction, I thought, "Ha!
I gotem!" There ain't no way that this grease could possibly live up
to such expectations. Next, I untwisted the syringe end cap and pushed some
silver goop onto my fingers. Mmm, seemed awfully thick and substantial, similar
to anti-sieze compound typically used into automobiles.
Compared
to the standard GW101 High Performance Thermal Grease that I was using on
the FKP-32, this new stuff seemed rather...intimidating. I think that the
original claims may turn out to be true. Without too much more effort, I pulled
the cover from the InWin S500 that housed a P3 700E @ 980MHz and began the
operation. Five minutes later, it was "out with the old and in with the
new" as the side panel slipped back into place and I anxiously awaited
MotherBoard Monitor version 5's results.
