Quote Originally Posted by Seanie's Show View Post
Yup it is and I hate it, brought a tube of it a longtime ago, and didnt like it at all, seemed dry a brittle to me, and a nightmare to spread, cheap and nasty stuff:

http://www.chilledpc.co.uk/shop/prod...roducts_id=178

I used MX2 on my NB and Ceramique on my PWM area, which I buy from Tom at ChilledPC too.
Everyone has a preference of TIM for various reasons. But cheap and nasty Shin Etsu is not. In the semiconductor industry their products are recognized as some of the best available. Being hard to spread is a consequence of being developed for machine application.