[est1895]

I will be adding a new CPU Cooler (Zalman CNPS8900 Extreme) but I'm not sure what kind of thermal paste to use?  I was thinking about Shin-Etsu G751.  Help please...

[General Battuta]

I have had fine luck with Arctic Silver 5

[MP-Ryan]

I have had fine luck with Arctic Silver 5

Ditto.

[LHN91]

Arctic Silver has always served me well.

[Klaustrophobia]

my opinion is it doesn't make a practical difference and there is no point paying for something else.  just use whatever comes stock.  unless it doesn't come with any at all.

[LHN91]

my opinion is it doesn't make a practical difference and there is no point paying for something else.  just use whatever comes stock.  unless it doesn't come with any at all.

And if it doesn't, most computer stores sell the Arctic Silver for well under 10 CDN dollars, usually around 5 - at least here, in Ontario

Edit: Just checked, and it looks like that cooler comes with half-decent thermal paste already, so I would just use it. Also, It appears I may have been wrong about the Arctic Silver 5, newegg lists it at 25$... It appears I'm thinking of straight Arctic Silver which lists at 8.99 7.99, not Arctic Silver 5

[Nuke]

i went with the stock cooling medium as well, despite having a tube of arctic silver somewhere. though i kinda regret doing that, intel's new line of stock coolers suck. i had to disable turbo boost to keep the machine from overheating.

[KyadCK]

i went with the stock cooling medium as well, despite having a tube of arctic silver somewhere. though i kinda regret doing that, intel's new line of stock coolers suck. i had to disable turbo boost to keep the machine from overheating.

Intel CPUs can hit high 70's, mid 80's and not be overheating. They don't even throttle until the 90's. Just saying.

I personaly, for most computers, use CM HighPreformance. Its cheaper, and you get more, and its still good paste. (I get ~7 applications for $3.00)

AS-5 for the important things, it's still one of the best.

[jr2]

Arctic Silver 5

Cheaper pastes 'cake' and lose effectiveness after time... I don't know which ones do / don't, I just know Arctic Silver 5 works great.  (Wish it was cheaper, though!)

Remember, you need a thin layer.. you should almost be able to read the CPU markings through it.  Any more and you actually can decrease the effectiveness.

[Nuke]

i went with the stock cooling medium as well, despite having a tube of arctic silver somewhere. though i kinda regret doing that, intel's new line of stock coolers suck. i had to disable turbo boost to keep the machine from overheating.

Intel CPUs can hit high 70's, mid 80's and not be overheating. They don't even throttle until the 90's. Just saying.

I personaly, for most computers, use CM HighPreformance. Its cheaper, and you get more, and its still good paste. (I get ~7 applications for $3.00)

AS-5 for the important things, it's still one of the best.

yea but my ****ty mobo cant throttle it fast enough. everything runs well when i turn it off though. i think next fall when the governments gives me more money, im going to replace that mobo and put in a better cooler. i can then get a low end i5 or an i3 and use the mobo to upgrade moms ****ty computer. she might enjoy having a computer that doesn't come from 2003. i was gonna build her a mini itx box but this might be cheaper.