CPU/Mobo Arctic MX-4 or Arctic Silver 5

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Orija

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A friend of mine is in currently in the States, and it seems like a good idea to have him get stuff that is sorta rare back home. I have a Inel i5 2500k cpu running with a crappy 20 rupee paste.

Arctic MX-4 and Arctic Silver 5 are the two choices I have settled down on. Could anyone tell me which one to get between these two?

Also, will my pal be able to bring it through customs, the thermal compound being a liquid and all?
 
gauravH said:
and if possible, get ArctiClean 1 and 2 as well. these two solutions clean and prepare the surface before applying thermal paste.
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Those are totally not needed. A small amount of isopropyl alcohol borrowed from local mobile repair shop is enough. That's the way I did it. DO NOT USE nail-polish remover!
 
^^ next time you should try using ArtiClean "after" using IPA or your preferred solution. no matter what i use to clean the processor, ArtiClean removes some more gunk afterwards. and i checked using high-res camera and found that ArtiClean indeed cleans "some more".
 
Arctic Silver 5 is electrically conductive, You need to keep that in mind, if it bleeds oer the edges of cpu, it could cause short circuit/kill th cpu. Its also a bit thicker than mx-4.
Mx-4 is easier to apply, electrically non-conductive.
 
genie007 said:
Mx-4 is easier to apply, electrically non-conductive.
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Hmm, well, trying to get my friend to buy it off Amazon didn't work so well, by the time I reached him, he was in another city.
Where can I buy a thermal paste in India from? There is the Arctice Ceramique on ebay for 750/- and the Arctic Silver 5 on primeabgb for 600/- Is primeabgb trustworthy, I live in Chandigarh, or should I buy the Ceramique off ebay?
 
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