this isnt anything new but maingear know a thing or two about cooling so i trust all the headechs are mostly gone
 
http://hothardware.com/Ne...terial-Meet-the-T1000/
 
^ they found a few degrees diffrence in temperatures compared to AS5.
 
If you guys can remember the name of the other company with blue pads for same price, please do post
 

ummmmm
rebranded indigo xtreme anyone...

Wow, since when re-branding a, what, 4-year old product is innovation??
There is not even a mention of Indigo Extreme in the article. Either this guy has no idea what he's writing about or he's into marketing ;)

urbanshaft


ummmmm
rebranded indigo xtreme anyone...

 
thats what that was called...!!
 
 

It's a collaboration with the manufactures of Indigo Extreme. Basically the same thing if not exactly the same. I spoke with them about an LGA 2011 solution and they said that it was pending patent acceptance and should be available shortly. I guess this is what they were refering to.

_Bathory


It's a collaboration with the manufactures of Indigo Extreme. Basically the same thing if not exactly the same. I spoke with them about an LGA 2011 solution and they said that it was pending patent acceptance and should be available shortly. I guess this is what they were refering to.

I'm really starting to love patent law when they are even patenting the size and shape something is cut to as a product. Talk about impossible to innovate with that level of legalese in the mix. I pity tech companies attempting to profit on anything. Patent law will end up poisoning innovation for decades to come at this rate.

Wow!

Hmm T1000...
This must be the source of the TIM:

Way too overpriced for the preformance you're getting
And why the hell does it need to be a kit?

The "rebranding" question is answered in the comments below the article:
"By ChrisMorley on Feb 17, 2012
We own the rights to IX now.  We helped with the development of the Socket 2011 variant.  We felt like partnering with them would help them market the product better and be faster on the turnaround when it came to new sockets because of our close partnerships with AMD and Intel.  ;)  And yes, I do think Joel should have gotten better temps.  My guess is that he didn't achieve 100% reflow."

They need to compare it to something better than AS5.....
Like PK1 or IC Diamond

loveha


They need to compare it to something better than AS5.....
Like PK1 or IC Diamond

AS5 is the old standard everyone knows though.

loveha


They need to compare it to something better than AS5.....
Like PK1 or IC Diamond

 
Speaking from personal experience, IX is better than IC Diamond or PK-1 when applied exactly according to the instructions (that can be a hassle).  It's pricey, but if you want the best, that it is.

Indigo Xtreme FTW!!!

txsouthpaw

loveha


They need to compare it to something better than AS5.....
Like PK1 or IC Diamond

Speaking from personal experience, IX is better than IC Diamond or PK-1 when applied exactly according to the instructions (that can be a hassle).  It's pricey, but if you want the best, that it is.

 
Yep, and another old member we used to have on here would be starting a war of words over that last sentence you wrote using results from the company selling ic diamond. Lol, I still remember his arguments....

 
Let just say poor contact is the worst you can do
 
So, if you are noob and you know how to follow instructions Indigo Xtreme is the best
 

 
Here is the better one though it involves the average

txsouthpaw

loveha


They need to compare it to something better than AS5.....
Like PK1 or IC Diamond

Speaking from personal experience, IX is better than IC Diamond or PK-1 when applied exactly according to the instructions (that can be a hassle).  It's pricey, but if you want the best, that it is.

Well aware that IX is the best, but not many here bother messing with it.
 
@ Brad
I know AS5 is the standard that everyone knows, but most of us here are enthusiasts. Only time I think I would ever use AS5 is if I did not have any TIM and needed it now and had to go to the shack to get some.

VistaHead


The "rebranding" question is answered in the comments below the article:
"By ChrisMorley on Feb 17, 2012
We own the rights to IX now.  We helped with the development of the Socket 2011 variant.  We felt like partnering with them would help them market the product better and be faster on the turnaround when it came to new sockets because of our close partnerships with AMD and Intel.  ;)  And yes, I do think Joel should have gotten better temps.  My guess is that he didn't achieve 100% reflow."

 
So MAINGEAR bought IX outright?
I saw the item in question a few days ago and was wondering why a company like MAINGEAR would have a solution when IX said a variant would be available shortly. After seeing the pictures, I can only conclude that this is the LGA 2011 socket solution that I was told about, and it looks like from now on the brand will carry the MAINGEAR name?
 
My only concern is that the TIM gets overlooked because it (although being exactly the same thing as IX) carries the name of a company that can be placed in the ranks of Alienware and Origin and therefor won't be taken seriously because it carries the "stigma" if you will of said company and isn't produced by a third party.
 
Not that I have heard negative things about MAINGEAR specifically, but I would personally shy away from using a solution from a company like that, if I were a less informed individual not knowing it's just IX with a slight difference in appearance.
 

http://www.performance-pc...20dc1ec2a601a782341ba2
 
At the bottom of the page it says "How to use Indigo Xtreme."
 

guys im going to jump on this one if frys accepts my return on the havik 140
 
will pair this with an h80 and will post back results next week. its too good to be true but i want it
 

I ordered one too.

If you have HDT heatsinks you are SOL

So?

sorry
but I use coollaboratory liquid ultra
18c less then ICD7

voodoo do-er


sorry
but I use coollaboratory liquid ultra
18c less then ICD7

18c seems exaggerated, and that stuff stains the CPU

AMx - FMx
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007A0OPGS
 
LGA115x
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZOPKZK
 
LGA2011
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ZOSGC4

voodoo do-er


sorry
but I use coollaboratory liquid ultra
18c less then ICD7

 
You most likely didn't have the best contact when using ICD7.  Even though I am not a fan anymore, there is just no way that can be accurate.
 
http://www.hardwaresecret...up-January-2012/1468/5
 
Both those items are in these tests.  The spread between the best and absolute worst is roughly 7 degrees. I still use Ceramique due to its non-conductivity and all round ease of use.   

The tested toothpaste, mustard, chocolate, spray oil and butter o.O
mayo tied with my Noctua NT-H1....
Hey now, they tested the mayo at 13 degrees and noctua at 26. correct me if Im wrong but doesn't room temp have an exponential effect on load temps? Those deltas assume linear relationship.

Johnny_Utah

voodoo do-er


sorry
but I use coollaboratory liquid ultra
18c less then ICD7

You most likely didn't have the best contact when using ICD7.  Even though I am not a fan anymore, there is just no way that can be accurate.

http://www.hardwaresecret...up-January-2012/1468/5

Both those items are in these tests.  The spread between the best and absolute worst is roughly 7 degrees. I still use Ceramique due to its non-conductivity and all round ease of use.   

it was applied right, I reapplied it not long before I switch to it aswell  and the temps were about the same the second time
i tried ac5 too, it was about 20c more
 
on icd7 it would load in the upper 70c and with clu it is in the lower 60c

Xtrem

voodoo do-er


sorry
but I use coollaboratory liquid ultra
18c less then ICD7

18c seems exaggerated, and that stuff stains the CPU

 
And it's gallium based to boot...
 
I'll stick with PK-1 for the foreseeable future.