Arctic Silver 5 Extensive Review

jmke · 14th December 2003, 17:34

Arctic Silver 5 compared to its older brother AS3 and Coolermaster Premium (Shin Etsu). How does it perform? We test it on an Intel system, letting each compound "burn in" for 3 days.

http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=121

19th December 2003, 21:14

sorry but coolermaster premium only has a bit of shin etsu in it and is not shin etsu to do a proper comparison try comparing shin etsu 751 and artic silver 5

jmke · 19th December 2003, 21:24

Quote:

This thermal interface compound is developed by Shin Etsu Chemical

anyways, can't get my hands on Shin Etsu 751 here, but if I ever find it I will surely do a comparison.

it's clearly marked "Coolermaster" in the test, so you can't confuse it with any other "shin etsu" out there.

where did you get your 751?

8th January 2004, 14:56

Wow, that conclusion came out of nowhere. You just finished saying that AS5 was no better then the competitiors, but yet it's the greatest thing.

When will "enthusiasts" get it? The newest is not always the greatest. I swear, if that extra .5 C gives you even 1 more MHZ overclock, I will personally buy, and send all of you a lifetime supply of AS5.

jmke · 8th January 2004, 15:05

my testing methodolgy was flawed as I put way too much paste between the CPU & heatsink.

I'm planning on doing an update of this article, also including the tests done on an AMD setup.

as you will read from other reviews of AS5 (http://www.xtremesystems.org/modules...wcontent&id=29 being one of my favourites) AS5 has a 3-5°C lead over AS3. And you can be sure that lower temps mean better overclocks (10-20mhz more.. nothing spectacular, but every bits helps

)

jmke · 11th January 2004, 21:15

I started some extra re-testing with the AS5, here's how the CPU should look like after you've removed the heatsink, the amount of "goo" applied is considerably less then I used for the review.

no results as of yet on for temps, but those will follow soon

12th January 2004, 08:08

Quote:

Originally posted by jmke

anyways, can't get my hands on Shin Etsu 751 here, but if I ever find it I will surely do a comparison.

where did you get your 751?

I believe Teus has a tube of shin etsu G751 that I have send him to review @ [M]
Isn't he a (staff)memeber of [M]

He has the tube for quite some time...?

I'm a little confused?

jmke · 12th January 2004, 08:44

darn, I saw him this saturday, I'll ask him to send it my way

jmke · 10th March 2004, 19:59

new thermal goop coming my way (thanks TeuS!)
I'm ready for re-testing

10th March 2004, 20:29

you dont cover the entire ihs?

doesnt that defeat the purpose? [/my own intel cooling ignorance]

14th December 2003, 17:34	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Arctic Silver 5 Extensive Review Arctic Silver 5 compared to its older brother AS3 and Coolermaster Premium (Shin Etsu). How does it perform? We test it on an Intel system, letting each compound "burn in" for 3 days. http://www.madshrimps.be/gotoartik.php?articID=121 __________________

8th January 2004, 15:05	#5
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	my testing methodolgy was flawed as I put way too much paste between the CPU & heatsink. I'm planning on doing an update of this article, also including the tests done on an AMD setup. as you will read from other reviews of AS5 (http://www.xtremesystems.org/modules...wcontent&id=29 being one of my favourites) AS5 has a 3-5°C lead over AS3. And you can be sure that lower temps mean better overclocks (10-20mhz more.. nothing spectacular, but every bits helps ) __________________

11th January 2004, 21:15	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	I started some extra re-testing with the AS5, here's how the CPU should look like after you've removed the heatsink, the amount of "goo" applied is considerably less then I used for the review. no results as of yet on for temps, but those will follow soon __________________

12th January 2004, 08:44	#8
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	darn, I saw him this saturday, I'll ask him to send it my way __________________

10th March 2004, 19:59	#9
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	new thermal goop coming my way (thanks TeuS!) I'm ready for re-testing __________________

19th December 2003, 21:14	#2
Unregistered Posts: n/a	sorry but coolermaster premium only has a bit of shin etsu in it and is not shin etsu to do a proper comparison try comparing shin etsu 751 and artic silver 5

8th January 2004, 14:56	#4
Unregistered Posts: n/a	Wow, that conclusion came out of nowhere. You just finished saying that AS5 was no better then the competitiors, but yet it's the greatest thing. When will "enthusiasts" get it? The newest is not always the greatest. I swear, if that extra .5 C gives you even 1 more MHZ overclock, I will personally buy, and send all of you a lifetime supply of AS5.

10th March 2004, 20:29	#10
IKilledMyAGOIA Posts: n/a	you dont cover the entire ihs? doesnt that defeat the purpose? [/my own intel cooling ignorance]

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