Coolaboratory Liquid Pro Vs Artic Silver 5 Test results

[Martinm210]

Martin those are some excellent results.

Just a note for clarification, the CL Pads or basically version 2 of CLP will work with Aluminum sinks with no problem at all and the cleanup is much easier than CLP since they provide instructions with their own cleaning kit included with the pads.

Thanks, suprised me too. I think the few reviews that didn't note much difference were either air coolers or they tried to use traditional paste methods to apply it. I think it's really important to take your time and rub this stuff around until it bonds.

I haven't tried the pads, have you? I was thinking the liquid performs better if applied right and you don't have to purposely melt anything.

This is where I got mine:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/colipro.html

But I see they also have the pad version.

I'll probably stick with the liquid, I should be able to get 10 or more applications with one tube.

Not looking forward to it, but I think I'll reset the GPU and chipset blocks with this stuff. The chipset scares me a little with no IHS, but I'm going for it anyhow..

[hecktic]

Thanks, suprised me too. I think the few reviews that didn't note much difference were either air coolers or they tried to use traditional paste methods to apply it. I think it's really important to take your time and rub this stuff around until it bonds.

I haven't tried the pads, have you? I was thinking the liquid performs better if applied right and you don't have to purposely melt anything.

This is where I got mine:
http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/colipro.html

But I see they also have the pad version.

I'll probably stick with the liquid, I should be able to get 10 or more applications with one tube.

Not looking forward to it, but I think I'll reset the GPU and chipset blocks with this stuff. The chipset scares me a little with no IHS, but I'm going for it anyhow..

The pad version is a lot easier with a one-time quick cure in period which is completely user controlled. It works on aluminum and you can cut up custom sizes of the pad as needed.

Word of caution though, I would not use CLP or CL Pads on anything that does not have an IHS. This would include chipsets but I suppose if you must try it then go for it but be careful and come back and tell us the results

[Exedy]

Nice comparison

I just need to know how much Liquid Pro better than Thermal pad from Coollaboratory

[Martinm210]

Thanks guys,
It does appear to be curing as i'm seeing slightly better temps that posted above.

I'll see if I can finish up my testing and post results later today.

I also think the bonding issue is not that extreme, sounds like some may get stuck on the blocks and IHS and you'll have to remove it with polish or lap it. I lap both routinely anyhow, so that's not a problem for me.

Heck I was even tempted to try and remove my IHS in hopes of 2C or better, never would have thought I could get that with this stuff.

I went ahead and put it on my 8800gtx and D-tek Fuzion GFX last night, so I'll have a second mounting to compare it to. My 8800 just has a stock non-lapped IHS. I'm seeing gain there too, but maybe not as significant as with the CPU.

So, I'm beginning to speculate this stuff works best on a lapped IHS with direct copper to copper bearing....but that's just speculation..

[hecktic]

So, I'm beginning to speculate this stuff works best on a lapped IHS with direct copper to copper bearing....but that's just speculation..

Yah maybe....

[Martinm210]

Ok, I've completed my testing and now have included the tabulated raw data and a newly updated graph. I posted all this in the OP:
http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/...d.php?t=159752

In the end the improvement using CLP was:

2.5C Idle
3.4C Load

Better than I expected..

[003]

Word of caution though, I would not use CLP or CL Pads on anything that does not have an IHS. This would include chipsets but I suppose if you must try it then go for it but be careful and come back and tell us the results

I use the liquid (non pad) version directly on the core of my 2900Pro, and it works great.