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  1. 02-23-2012, 10:51 AM #1
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    Maingear EPIC T1000 Thermal Interface Review (Legit Reviews)

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    Testing has shown this can be as much as three times (3x) better performance than the best TIMs based on aluminum, silver, and diamond. The MAINGEAR EPIC T1000 is the only phase change metal alloy engineered thermal interface on the market. It outpaces even the finest thermal greases by up to 11%. It helps us keep your overclocked CPU cool and quiet. Not compatible with Intel retail stock coolers.
    MX-4 Performance 4.8GHz Overclock vs Maingear EPIC T1000 Performance 4.8GHz Overclock

    Running our system at 4.8GHz with Maingear's EPIC T1000 Thermal Interface Solution gives us an average temperature of 65.75C which is an improvement of 7.75C for a massive 11% average gain in thermal dissipation.
    Who would like to be the first XS guinea pig?
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  2. 02-23-2012, 11:07 AM #2
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    so,

    its indigo extreme.? if its cheaper i wouldnt mind using it.
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  3. 02-23-2012, 11:14 AM #3
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    Well if it turns out to be real, it could be epic.
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    Why do you always have to bring two sockets into everything?
    Quote Originally Posted by Movieman View Post
    Because a one socket system is only 1/2 a system..
    You got two balls don't you?
    I rest my case!


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  4. 02-23-2012, 11:25 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gunslinger View Post
    Well if it turns out to be real, it could be epic.
    they got feser to do the "independent" testing. some how each time they make a new product they get like 10c better out of it.

    they must have added some sort of nanocoating to that tim to make it so good.
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  5. 02-23-2012, 11:27 AM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by NKrader View Post
    they got feser to do the "independent" testing.

    they must have added some sort of nanocoating to that tim to make it so good.
    I'm just poking fun that all their products are "EPIC" this and "EPIC" that.
    Quote Originally Posted by chuchnit View Post
    Why do you always have to bring two sockets into everything?
    Quote Originally Posted by Movieman View Post
    Because a one socket system is only 1/2 a system..
    You got two balls don't you?
    I rest my case!


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  6. 02-25-2012, 02:35 PM #6
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    Cons -
    1 time use.
    Socket dependent.
    Costly.
    Doesn't support 1366 socket type.
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  7. 02-25-2012, 02:51 PM #7
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    EPIC cleaning solution!
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  8. 02-25-2012, 03:19 PM #8
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    So, it's something like coollaboratory liquid pro/ultra? We'll see when it comes to local stores here..
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  9. 02-25-2012, 03:28 PM #9
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    kinda reminds me of this stuff Coollaboratory Liquid PRO Thermal Interface Material
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  10. 02-25-2012, 04:59 PM #10
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    the max temperature range is the same. 1 degree different at the top, which is nothing and within an imaginable error range. so I am not impressed by the difference.
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  11. 03-07-2012, 05:32 PM #11
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    To me, I only worry about sub zero performance... it means I don't mind if is the best at +50ºC but can not be good at -150 in a GTX 580....lol
    thanks to share
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