Test rig Main board | ABIT AW9D Max Intel E6600 @ 272FSB. | GFX Card | XFX 7950GT XT | Sound map | Realtek PCIe x1 | CPU Cooling | Swiftech Watercooling loop: - Storm v2 CPU Block - MCW60 GPU Block - MCR220-QP Dual Rad - MCP655 Pump - Tygon 1/2" ID tubing - T-line | Main memory | Crucial Ballistix PC2-6400 | Non removable disks | 2x160GB WD caviar WD 250GB | Removable disks | | DVD burner | Stock DVDRW | Case | Antec P180 | PSU | Antec NeoHE 500W |
The thermal pastes used in this test will be: - Arctic Cooling MX-2 (on review)
- Arctic Silver 5
- Arctic Silver Céramique
The Arctic Silver and Arctic Céramique were given several days and even more thermal cycles (full load to ambient) to give them chance to burn in. Arctic Cooling’s MX-2 however did not need this burn in time, but was given it to maintain fairness. Due to the tests having to be recorded over the space of several days the ambient temperature of the room varied, so the results have been converted to the change in temperature (delta) from ambient temperature to give a fair reading of performance. Temperatures were taken to the nearest half degree for ambient and for the CPU they were both recorded after half an hour of load (using ORTHOS and after half an hour of idling by using Core Temp Results 
"The results seen here for Arctic Cooling's MX2 thermal paste have been found to be innacurate, see this updated review for the correct results. Thanks, The Editor" The MX-2 is off to a great start, the idle temperatures are first-rate; the MX-2 is easily able to beat both of Artic Silver’s products in this test. With the ambient temperature being somewhere around 25oC for the duration of these tests it put the CPU idling around 33oC. 
"The results seen here for Arctic Cooling's MX2 thermal paste have been found to be innacurate, see this updated review for the correct results. Thanks, The Editor" Unfortunately the load temperatures are not quite as impressive, and it performs worse when compared to the Arctic Silver offerings. AS5 beats it by 2 degrees and AS Céramique beats it by 4 degrees. However the MX-2’s performance will still be a large improvement over stock thermal paste. Next Page – Conclusion
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