High Performance TIM for P79xx & P78xx

For these systems I still recomend ICD especially for the CPU and NB. I have though with the q9200 tried now another TIM. Now this is with a fully shimed CPU and NB and since it is a thin TIM it can not be used as a pad replacement.

The TIM is Tuniq TX-4. So far it works as well if not slightly better than ICD. Remeber too though with shims I am not only level but there is added preasure on the dies from the HS. This alows for the media to squeze out further for a thinner media contact. Also I have heavily modified the cooling to send more air through the CPU's vent.

Results are as follows with 2.4 GHz and stock vcore ambient 74F running Prime95. Temps are of the highest/hottest core of the four.

1.) ICD pre mod to airflow 3 minutes run until clock throttling to keep the CPU cool at 85C

2.) ICD air flow mod 5 minutes until clock throttling to keep the CPU cool at 85C

3.) Tuniq TX-4 air flow mod 7 minutes until clock throttling to keep the CPU cool at 87C.

All TIMs and mods seem to let the TSZx run up to 91C. I haven't seemed to be able to tame this further. It does not seem to effect perfomance.

Now these results are so far for the short term. If you have ICD I wouldn't recomend running out just to replace it. I am still debating trying it on the GPU with the new heat sink as I am not looking to tare this down again if TX-4 doesn't prove to be a good long term solution where I know ICD is wonderfull long term.

 

I try to point anyone who asks here:

2011 Thermal Compound Roundup – Results Compilation | Skinnee Labs

If you look at the "relative performance" chart on page 2, you get:

1st: Indigo Xtreme (not possible for laptops, at least ours)
2nd: Phobya HeGrease (what I bought and use for myself)
3rd: Prolimatech PK-1 (what I buy and use for customers)
4th: Tuniq TX-4 (what op reccomends)

Followed by many more on a 10 point scale, so Tuniq is definitely a good choice, also read the review and look at the other tables for usage performance (different scenario's) as well as experienced temperatures.

Props as well to those guys, the patience they must have through the cure cycles of all those thermal pastes and re-setting each rig for each test, and not to mention the perfectionist in me would go INSANE at not having proper contact between CPU and HS/Fan...

 

There are several round ups and I believe one put the TX-3 above PK-1, since TX-4 is improved this is why I figured I'd try it. Jury is still out as it is a fairly new install.

 

Yeah, I have read quite a few, but this one "worked" for me, it provided different scenario's so if recommending it to a novice who would probably apply it wrong or half-assed he couldnt lose...