Is MX-4 a conductive thermal paste or not?

[TheRealArchi]

As the title says, I want to know about the conductivity of this thermal paste because I want to know if putting a little bit more of it on the CPU will cause any damage or not.
I heard that if the thermal paste is not conductive, it wont do anything if you put more quantity than usual.
So is the MX-4 or not ?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

It's definitely thermally conductive: https://www.arctic.ac/uk_en/mx-4.html

 

[TheRealArchi]

I mean, if I apply too much of it it's no bad ?

 

[MeanMachine41]

I mean, if I apply too much of it it's no bad ?

Thermal paste or TIM should be applied sparingly to fill just the tiniest of voids.
TIM can range from 1.5 to 9.0 w/mk (watts per meter kelvin) and the higher the better for thermal conductivity.
Arctic MX4 is an excellent TIM at 8.5 W/(mK)
If you apply too much TIM you have the chance of it squeezing out the sides and that you DO NOT want.

BTW; Do not get confused between thermal and electrical conductivity.

 

[TheRealArchi]

Thanks a lot MeanMachine41 ! I probably got confused ! You're the best

 

[MeanMachine41]

Thanks a lot MeanMachine41 ! I probably got confused ! You're the best

Another excellent TIM is Arctic silver 5 at 8.9 W/(mK)
To review how to apply your TIM go here: http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm
There are different methods for AMD and Intel CPUs.

Good Luck and remember....SPARINGLY.

 

[jghaverty]

It's definitely thermally conductive: https://www.arctic.ac/uk_en/mx-4.html

all pastes are thermally conductive. Thats ... kind of the point.

He's asking if its ELECTRICALLY conductive, which is a serious issue, as it can short parts on the PCB if it spills over.