I don't mess around with hardware too often. I try to build my machines to last which means I'm not getting into them very often. I have an older HP workstation with dual Xeon quad-core CPUs, but I recently purchased two used 6-core CPUs for a ~50% improvement in speed for video editing and rendering.
The previous quad-cores could handle 100% load for hours without causing the fans to speed up at all. The new (used) CPUs arrived a day before this thermal paste so I decided to put them in with the generic paste they came with and boy was that a bad idea! Anytime I put it under anything more than a 75% load the fans would ramp up to full speed. I saw temps of 180 degrees F (82* C) at the individual core level (unfortunately, I don't recall the CPU package temps) while under 100% load!
I got this thermal paste and cleaned off the CPUs and coolers and did a clean application of paste and have been running a stress test with Aida64 for ~20 minutes straight with individual core temps at 170 degrees F (77* C) with a CPU package temp at 96 degrees F (36* C) with the fans occasionally bumping up 500rpm from idle speeds. I'd say that's a decent improvement and is what I was hoping for based on paste comparisons.
Definitely worth it and keeps my machine quiet!
It works! On my AMD A9, there was no compound whatsoever from the OEM: I needed caulk, but only gray and not the cheap.
This Cooler Master is an industry-leading name brand with Nano-Particles that leave my AMD A9 chipset running fast and efficient; meaning this isn't only a thermal 'grease/compound' but nano-particles that conduct safely for a much cooler-running chipset.
My A9 AMD is, as brand-new, running fairly hot on my lap; Not ANYMORE WHATSOEVER with Cooler Master.
The Laptop is always cool, running performance, and increased clock-speeds; not to mention, i had an issue with a Software Driver upgrade, brand-new out-of-the-box, not even 2Weeks, and my chipped 'popped'. Yes, popped.
Well, Cooler Master did good and saved the day on the AMD chipset; without it i could have even lost the laptop because of some ca-rinky-dink Software Graphics Driver that wouldn't upgrade to the latest version.
When i purchase a new investment, i like it to run for a while without any problems, so out-of-the-box i upgrade all software and as-needed, software like RAM memory before i start routine use because i travel and need the thing to run efficiently.
I think Cooler Master helped improve my Battery Life also because i don't experience 'heating' or the hurtful 'overheating' at all, i run cold with nano-particles using an industry standard Cooler Master, been around since the 1990's with performance Gaming componentry for chipsets and cooling.
Ok coming from Artic Silver, I was a bit sceptic, but didn't want to spend too much on another small tube. Because I was using this to work on my PS3, which i took apart, and was fixing. The paste applied very easily, no issues with that, came with a template for chip based stuff and even an application card, which was cool.
As for how it applies, it went one fairly easily, and didn't have any issues with it being liquidy or anything like that. My PS3 seems happy too, I left it on for hours and played on it for more, and it did not overheat or seem to get too hot. So overall I am happy with the product.
Was a skeptic, now not so much. Still might stick to Artic Silver for my pc though.....
Easy to apply and amazing results, used it to repaste the i5 and 940m of a Lenovo ThinkPad Yoga 14 that most of the time just started throttling afte a a minute of gaming because I live in a tropical country, but after using this paste it doesn't throttle at least for a few hours and even when it does it barely lowers the frequency of the gpu and cpu so I'm very happy with the results and definitely recommend it.
Somebody said the product 'dried too quickly' which is just silly. When you clamp or screw down your heat sink and the CPU heats up, the dry outer crust melts or re-liquefies. You shouldn't need to retighten your heat sink after that.
It'd be nice if this product actually came with a little nylon spreader tool, but it didn't. I happened to have one or I'd have been SOL for application. I suppose a hygenic/surgical glove (nylon or latex) would work just as well with a fingertip as an applicator.
Feature Product
- Suitable for CPU, chipsets on Mainboard, VGA card, etc.
- Easy to use.
- Zif Socket Templates ensure correct applying area with various CPU socket types.
- Produces an even layer when using applicator.
- Wide range of application temperature.
Description
Cooler Master thermal compound
Mom needed this to re-apply new thermal paste to my brothers PC CPU. She said it worked well and like it was supposed to. She liked that it was in a syringe tube instead of a small lidded container where she would have to find something to scoop it out because she never had that plastic spreader when she needed it. She normally gets the Silver stuff in a tube but was happy to see the white thermal paste this time. She squeezed the amount out onto the CPU, used an old CC to spread it, covered it with the heatsink/fan and now it stops shutting down. A quick fix for overheating she said, especially when the old stuff is dried up . Great buy and she said will buy again.
I do computer builds for people regularly. I use to use arctic silver that came in a syringe but the syringe averaged about $3 and was only usable on a few computer builds, which is good for the price but it's only a 3.5g syringe. But this tub is 200g and is made to withstand higher temps and allows for a better heat transfer. A recent build I did using this ran several degrees cooler than a similar build that arctic silver was used. Great deal and the price is really good considering the quantity.
The Cooler Master High Performance Thermal Paste is a very good quality thermal paste to use. Although there is not much to talk about when it comes to thermal paste, I'll try to review it as best as I can.
Usability: So it comes in a nice syringe-style thing (like most thermal pastes) that helps easily squirt it and cover the area you are putting it on. Not much else to say here, besides that it is easily usable.
Package: Inside the packaging, there were two templates that helped you put the thermal paste on so you wouldn't get it on anything, and so it is spread evenly and thoroughly. This is very helpful and somewhat unexpected, but it really helped to put it on.
Performance: This is the main part. After applying it, I put it on and decided to go for a test drive. Previously, I was getting normal temps of about 60 degrees C, which is insanely high for normal computer usage, while in games, it would go over 100 degrees and actually cause it to shut itself down. Obviously it was overheating, so I decided to try reapplying thermal paste. I went with this one after a recommendation, and after trying it, it was so much better. I went down to high 30s low 40s even during games, and my computer was much more reliable now. I can definitely use it much better without worrying about the temps, and I can tell you that it is a load off of my mind.
There were no problems with it whatsoever, and there is still more than half left in the syringe so if I even need it again years from now, I'll have more handy. To apply it, I used a Q-Tip, and just spread it around until it was completely covered, and just pasted it on. Worked like a charm!
Hopefully this review helped, and happy shopping!
Delidded my 4790k and been using it almost 2 years..temp when idle/normal surfing is around 38°C(100 Fahrenheit)....Gaming temp around 59°C(138 fahrenheit) it did a great job all the while but my AIO died on me and had to repaste the CPU back.
Tried to use other brand but temp 3°C to 4°C higher than this MasterGel Maker Nano paste.Never change to other thermal paste ever since and just bought it for spare
The only problem was that the new badge of the paste does not indicate (Nano) label on the tube but it is just the same thing.people may be confuse about that
The thermal paste is very easy to apply. The reason why I purchased this thermal paste is mainly because of its price. I did not notice that this thermal paste as watery as suggested by some of the reviewers. The paste itself is just like every other paste that I dealt with previously. The template that can with the package that supposedly aid you with the paste application itself is absolutely useless because it is designed for older CPU sockets so don't expect to use it with AMD Ryzen or other newer CPU sockets.
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