CPU Thermal Pads

[Ortaega]

Morning Everyone, anyone ever tried those Thermal Grizzly pads instead of the usual thermal paste for your CPU? Wondering if they're worth it and how you figure out the right size for your CPU. Any experiences or tips to share? Thanks!

 

[Smurf]

Morning Everyone, anyone ever tried those Thermal Grizzly pads instead of the usual thermal paste for your CPU? Wondering if they're worth it and how you figure out the right size for your CPU. Any experiences or tips to share? Thanks!

I have used the Thermal Grizzly pads on GTX 1060 3Gb the improvements was not that huge but temps drop +-6 degrees.

depending on your card there should be articles on the size pads it uses. Currently have Coolermaster pads on a RTX 2070 and I will be honest they disappointed me so bad as the temps actually went up...

 

[Ortaega]

I have used the Thermal Grizzly pads on GTX 1060 3Gb the improvements was not that huge but temps drop +-6 degrees.

depending on your card there should be articles on the size pads it uses. Currently have Coolermaster pads on a RTX 2070 and I will be honest they disappointed me so bad as the temps actually went up...

So Currently Running a 5800x and this thing runs damn hot even on the "ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 AIO CPU cooler" as I can hear the fans kicking in which can be quite loud, cooler works well just very noisy.

So I'm getting a x570-f Strix board soon so was pondering if I should this time try and use a thermal pad for the cpu or just make use of the Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut paste which I've not yet used.

 

[Smurf]

So Currently Running a 5800x and this thing runs damn hot even on the "ASUS ROG Strix LC 240 AIO CPU cooler" as I can hear the fans kicking in which can be quite loud, cooler works well just very noisy.

So I'm getting a x570-f Strix board soon so was pondering if I should this time try and use a thermal pad for the cpu or just make use of the Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut paste which I've not yet used.

I can tell you for a CPU and I am going to be burned now

but the Coolermaster mastergel works awesome on any CPU.

I have Hydronaut that I use on my CPU just purely cause I still had left, you welcome to PM if you would like a application

But I have always for my CPU turned to Coolmaster.

 

[P1000]

I can tell you for a CPU and I am going to be burned now

but the Coolermaster mastergel works awesome on any CPU.

I have Hydronaut that I use on my CPU just purely cause I still had left, you welcome to PM if you would like a application

But I have always for my CPU turned to Coolmaster.

+1 for mastergel. Most of the other more expensive stuff pumps out with these hot CPUs. Liquid metal also oxidizes in less than a month if temps are higher than ~75°C.

 

[Ortaega]

I can tell you for a CPU and I am going to be burned now

but the Coolermaster mastergel works awesome on any CPU.

I have Hydronaut that I use on my CPU just purely cause I still had left, you welcome to PM if you would like a application

But I have always for my CPU turned to Coolmaster.

Thanks 😁 , nvere seen the Cooler master gel ones yet. Lol the coolermaster paste I last used was still from my first cooler from my i7-3770 cpu lol.

I see I have a full tube of "Halnziye 510 Grey Thermal Grease 25g" can't even recall why I purchased this one think someone told me about it and then I still have a full tube of "Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut Thermal Paste" that I might try. Thanks for the offer will definitely consider.

Only reason was thinking of the pads it seemed decent and like a more cleaner application and more fool proof lol. Was hoping its good enough, but will maybe wait on this.

Next for me now is, is to safe up for another GPU after the board now I'm getting and then I want to consider some of the Byksi cooling products later on, but most probably only going to happen late next year I think.

+1 for mastergel. Most of the other more expensive stuff pumps out with these hot CPUs. Liquid metal also oxidizes in less than a month if temps are higher than ~75°C.

Thanks, have you seen this with any of the Thermal Grizzly ones yet? I'm quite new to this product only used cooler master thermal paste over the years and any thing else ever related to cooling I also only used cooler master. the Cooler I'm using now was also a first for me, happy with it just noisy so need to figure out some more efficient tweaks on it after I do the motherboard swap.

Even considered under volting, but do not want to mess with that yet as never overclocked or under clocked any of my systems before.

 

[∀Z‾soʇɐuɐɥ┴]

Can't say for certain I have used mastergel from CM, but have tried a few different pastes over the years, and so far the best one temp wise has been the expensive a.f tub of TG Kryonaut Extreme.
Shit works, but it is hard to warrant the cost vs the extra few degrees in temp drops

 

[Switch]

Pads should technically be worse, they aren't able to fill in the micro crevice and pits and laser engraving on the surface of the ihs which leaves air pockets that traps heat.

 

[Ortaega]

Can't say for certain I have used mastergel from CM, but have tried a few different pastes over the years, and so far the best one temp wise has been the expensive a.f tub of TG Kryonaut Extreme.
Shit works, but it is hard to warrant the cost vs the extra few degrees in temp drops

Thanks & Agree totally when it comes to the cost to performance part, ultimately I think if they TG Kryonaut I've got now is ever finishes I will buy the more affordable one between that and the Cooler Master gel in the future. I've also seen something about Arctic Mx4/6 if I recall but not really that keen on trying them out as well.

Pads should technically be worse, they aren't able to fill in the micro crevice and pits and laser engraving on the surface of the ihs which leaves air pockets that traps heat.

Awesome thanks, basically answered me then in full, will rather try and properly apply thermal paste lol without making a mess and stick to it for now.

 

[Ortaega]

On another note which thermal pads would be recommended to replace the old ones that stick on the NVME plates for cooling?

 

[goldfritter]

Kryonaut is one of the best pastes, so if you have that available you don't need to buy anything else.

 

[Ortaega]

Kryonaut is one of the best pastes, so if you have that available you don't need to buy anything else.

Thanks, Definitely going to use it when I swap out the mobo to the new one. Will also be interesting to see what the temps will be like afterwards.

 

[goldfritter]

On another note which thermal pads would be recommended to replace the old ones that stick on the NVME plates for cooling?

Any should do, as long as they're around the same thickness. I guess try measure the thickness 🤷‍♂️ I've always just reused the old ones even if they're a bit grubby, NVME temps tend to be OK. You might even find it runs cooler without that solid "heatsink."

 

[Ortaega]

Any should do, as long as they're around the same thickness. I guess try measure the thickness 🤷‍♂️ I've always just reused the old ones even if they're a bit grubby, NVME temps tend to be OK. You might even find it runs cooler without that solid "heatsink."

Awesome, Will play around a bit and test whilst I'm busy tinkering to see how it effects the NVME's before I replace the pads. Got big old CM Cosmos II case and want to also make sure I've got the flow right in the case whilst working on it.

 

[Switch]

Awesome thanks, basically answered me then in full, will rather try and properly apply thermal paste lol without making a mess and stick to it for now.

You should be applying as little as possible, and then just a tiny bit more. Minimal paste means minimal distance between the plate and ihs which ensures maximum heat transfer (too much paste and the heat transfers slower and gets trapped in the paste), but add just a tiny bit more so that the paste doesn't dry out too soon needing you to repaste often.

 

[P1000]

Thanks, have you seen this with any of the Thermal Grizzly ones yet?

Yes, was either kryonaut or hydronaut, I don't recall. The thing is - most thermal pastes work well after application, but what counts to me is performance after a couple of months. I don't want to repaste every couple of months, but that seems to be the design goal with some higher end pastes - they have to keep selling products...

 

[Ortaega]

You should be applying as little as possible, and then just a tiny bit more. Minimal paste means minimal distance between the plate and ihs which ensures maximum heat transfer (too much paste and the heat transfers slower and gets trapped in the paste), but add just a tiny bit more so that the paste doesn't dry out too soon needing you to repaste often.

Thank you, will try my best 😁

Yes, was either kryonaut or hydronaut, I don't recall. The thing is - most thermal pastes work well after application, but what counts to me is performance after a couple of months. I don't want to repaste every couple of months, but that seems to be the design goal with some higher end pastes - they have to keep selling products...

That was the reason why I considered the Thermal pads due to not wanting to re-applying paste soon in the future,but not anymore.

My i7-3770 used the same thermal paste for for 8 years at the time of selling it and the dude using it, most probably never changed it as well.

My 2600x used the same thermal paste for 3 years until I sold it, but I know that guy did a re-paste as he used another cooler.

I'm also not keen on having to re-apply thermal paste to frequently. The only reason I also started looking into this was due to the temps the 5800x reaches which is way more than any other CPU I've ever owned before. I'm hoping the TG Kryonaut will be a bit better this time around as well with the LC 240 AIO.

I even thought of getting something like a "DeepCool Assassin III", but doesn't feel right to do this move without exploring some of the settings I will have on the x570-f board first.

The only other time I had bad temps was when I had driver issues on the i7-3770 installing windows 8.1 on it.

For some reason

 

[Smurf]

Any should do, as long as they're around the same thickness. I guess try measure the thickness 🤷‍♂️ I've always just reused the old ones even if they're a bit grubby, NVME temps tend to be OK. You might even find it runs cooler without that solid "heatsink."

I Will be honest I wanted to buy a NVME cooler but the temps are reasonable, if you do not write heaps amount of data I do not think a cooler is needed? I Might be wrong but been using my Nvme without one for the past 1.5 year and no degrading in perfomace I noticed

 

[Smurf]

Thank you, will try my best 😁



That was the reason why I considered the Thermal pads due to not wanting to re-applying paste soon in the future,but not anymore.

My i7-3770 used the same thermal paste for for 8 years at the time of selling it and the dude using it, most probably never changed it as well.

My 2600x used the same thermal paste for 3 years until I sold it, but I know that guy did a re-paste as he used another cooler.

I'm also not keen on having to re-apply thermal paste to frequently. The only reason I also started looking into this was due to the temps the 5800x reaches which is way more than any other CPU I've ever owned before. I'm hoping the TG Kryonaut will be a bit better this time around as well with the LC 240 AIO.

I even thought of getting something like a "DeepCool Assassin III", but doesn't feel right to do this move without exploring some of the settings I will have on the x570-f board first.

The only other time I had bad temps was when I had driver issues on the i7-3770 installing windows 8.1 on it.

For some reason

Do not think the TG will let you down give it a month to settle in and it would surely show temps wise

 

[goldfritter]

I Will be honest I wanted to buy a NVME cooler but the temps are reasonable, if you do not write heaps amount of data I do not think a cooler is needed? I Might be wrong but been using my Nvme without one for the past 1.5 year and no degrading in perfomace I noticed

The time to buy a heatsink is if you notice temps start to get high enough to cause throttling.

I was helping a video editor who had a PC built buy one of those "system-builder" types, with very unbalanced specs and a case with terrible airflow. The NVMe drives would throttle during heavy writes (rendering), so in that situation a heatsink helped quite a bit. Although the definitive solution was upgrading the case for better airflow.

Of course this all applies to Gen 3 and 4 drives. Gen 5 drives get very hot very fast, so there may be an increased need for cooling.

 

[Ortaega]

I Will be honest I wanted to buy a NVME cooler but the temps are reasonable, if you do not write heaps amount of data I do not think a cooler is needed? I Might be wrong but been using my Nvme without one for the past 1.5 year and no degrading in perfomace I noticed

True, my work nvme worn out quite extensively, but only because I was running a local test database on it so it crunched quite allot of data.

Heatsink on the secondary NVME I've just added back without the thermal pads for now, but it does get allot of airflow so will do for now.

Do not think the TG will let you down give it a month to settle in and it would surely show temps wise

Have noticed a difference thus far with only the TG application.

The time to buy a heatsink is if you notice temps start to get high enough to cause throttling.

I was helping a video editor who had a PC built buy one of those "system-builder" types, with very unbalanced specs and a case with terrible airflow. The NVMe drives would throttle during heavy writes (rendering), so in that situation a heatsink helped quite a bit. Although the definitive solution was upgrading the case for better airflow.

Of course this all applies to Gen 3 and 4 drives. Gen 5 drives get very hot very fast, so there may be an increased need for cooling.

For now, my secondary nvme will not do high loads yet, mostly hosting a game library and some odd here-and-there coding stuff nothing heavy, but will keep an eye on it, previous motherboard I had no issues and also did not have a heatsink on it was only wondering as this board that has one now, just the thermal pads were just a bit warn so wasn't sure if should prioritize replacing them yet, but not going to be in a hurry to do so at this moment.