Question about Liquid Ultra Thermal Compound between die and IHS

[bkcheah75]

If I plan to apply liquid ultra between IHS and die on my i7 7700k, below is my question.

1) Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut or Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra better?
2) Will the liquid ultra long lasting? How many years?
3) If I need to reapply over the time, is it possible to remove the IHS from cpu die again? Will it dry up and not possible to remove?
4) When apply liquid ultra compound, only apply on cpu die? Or need to apply on IHS as well?

 

[Seanie280672]

If I plan to apply liquid ultra between IHS and die on my i7 7700k, below is my question.

1) Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut or Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra better?
2) Will the liquid ultra long lasting? How many years?
3) If I need to reapply over the time, is it possible to remove the IHS from cpu die again? Will it dry up and not possible to remove?
4) When apply liquid ultra compound, only apply on cpu die? Or need to apply on IHS as well?

1) Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut or Coollaboratory Liquid Ultra better? never used Thermal Grizzly, I used Liquid Ultra, works brilliant.

2) Will the liquid ultra long lasting? How many years? forever, just like the stock thermal paste is made to last forever

3) If I need to reapply over the time, is it possible to remove the IHS from cpu die again? Will it dry up and not possible to remove? no it wont dry up, just dont glue the lid back down if you plan to remove it again.

4) When apply liquid ultra compound, only apply on cpu die? Or need to apply on IHS as well? just top the CPU die, if you apply it to the lid too, not only will it be too much, but how are you going to know you got it in the right place and its even going to make contact with the die and not miss altogether.

 

[n0ns3ns3]

I use the Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut and it's really great. Used it on delided CPU under the IHS, on naked delided CPU (the IHS is removed and CPU block is in direct contact with CPU die), on GPU and for GPU power mod. in use for over a year.
There were some rumors that it lasts longer than Liquid Ultra and less reactive (cause corrosion) with metals. Haven't checked it.
The thermal paste and liquid metals are losing their thermal conductivity over time. But it usually takes at least couple of years.
Application is VERY THIN layer on both CPU die and IHS.

 

[Spring1898]

I thought conductonaut was cheaper in some places too, but no real performance difference (or at least too variable to make absolute conclusion)
I also heard the rumor about conductonaut lasting longer, but since it hasn't been around for as long, I don't know how they know that yet.

but the key is apply very little, like tiny dot.

 

[0ldsch00l]

Indigo extreme makes best liquid metal, but its very hard to install.

I tried Phobya liquid metal, seems good but I fubared it since the little directions it had were in german.... you dont put a lot, I thought it was like a blob and put presure, well it leaked out sides and got on mobo traces.... no POST now... stuck on chrome book.... shoulda took 10 min to read english procedure which is for liquid metal APPLY A SMALL 1MM BLOB and pressure mate it. Simple as that, put too much and your leaking conductive metal on board.... posibly video as well...

 

[NeatOman]

I've noticed after about a year there is a drop in performance with Liquid Ultra, but very small and might just be error. But, after two years the equipment is definitely running warmer. This is very evident in my laptop that now runs about the same as with stock thermal paste.

I just got Conductonaut to try it out as the Liquid Ultra even though inside it's original packaging seems to have dried out a bit. And with about double the rated thermal conduction I'm curious to which that would impact my laptop (Yoga 2 Pro w/i5) and desktop (FX-8320@4.5GHz/R9 390 STRIX).