From this list provided, which would be the best paste for a overclocked i7 950 @ 4.2GHz on 1.4v with vdroop off using a H70 with dual Ultra Kaze

I would say it is a tossup between MX4 and ICD.  I have personallyt used ICD on my X58 and had very good results.

MX-2
IC dimond ( wil distroy CPU after a few applies tho )
TX4
 
in order of performance
 

warlord420


MX-2
IC diamond ( will destroy CPU after a few applies tho )
TX4

in order of performance

Good-best or best-good?

Best to good I'm sure.

I would not ever recommend ICD after what it has done to numerous CPUs/GPUs of mine.
 
I like MX-2, it works well, easy on, easy off, it's cheap, and you can get 65g tubes of it.

ICD is best IMO, I don't care about scratching.
 
But other than that, I like MX-2 (Although it's abit too "runny" for me), and PK-1 is great!

Also you could go for Indigo Xtreme, that stuff is good, but pricey.

Most votes goes towards MX-s so I guess that's what I'm getting

http://www.sidewindercomputers.com/coliul.html
 
best tim ever

icd is very good

My vote is for indigo xtreme. It lowered my temps a LOT. I don't think ill use anything else.
I thought it didn't work at first, the stuff reflowed by the time I got to windows. I was wondering why I never saw spikes after 3minutes of prime95.

I have icd, mx2, prolimatech pk

If using regular tim I prefer mx2 for $ quantity.

I am not a fan of metal TIMs (e.g. AC AS-5 or coliul), one false step and suffer consequences later ... not funny. always was thrilled when using AS-5 in past.
 
ICD works amazing, however it does scratch the surface of CPU even in short term (application, use, removal), pretty much I use it only on chipsets if needed. only problem with ICD is that it's a b***h to apply it evenly, this stuff is so thick, that you won't be able to squeeze it out syringe without warming it up first ... and it doesn't stick to metal very well, I always used a piece of old plastic card to spread it thin across IHS, was taking lots of time but it was working. removing that stuff later is another story (royal PITA!).
I started to care about CPU scratching after I purchased intel's overclocking warranty for my 2600K chip ... lapped surface = voided warranty.
 
started using Shin Etsu X23 on CPUs recently and I am very happy with it. it joins the soft structure of MX-2 (X23 is a bit thicker than that) and awesome properties of similar class as ICD provides.
 
used MX-2 in past and this TIM worked nicely, however it turns into a useless goo after roughly 3-6 months of 24/7 use, calling for removal and re-application. not fond of it. I heard that MX-4 is not much better.
 
have a syringe of EVGA's Frostbyte somewhere too, but haven't tried it yet.
 
bottom line is, I stick to X23.
 
I am not eager to try Prolimatech PK1 or indigo xtreme as both are electrically conductive substances (metals in ingredients) and I personally don't like this fact.

has anyone here tried coolermasters thermalfusion yet? i have a tube but havent tried it yet cause i dont need to switch tims at this time.

wmmills


has anyone here tried coolermasters thermalfusion yet? i have a tube but havent tried it yet cause i dont need to switch tims at this time.

 
Those are actually rated very poorly.
 
I stick with Shin Etsu X23 and PK1. ICD performs well but it defaces your CPU and Heatsink

I just got a tube of MX-2
My temps are peaking at 98c while folding
Hope this stuff bring it drop a lot

direraptor22

wmmills


has anyone here tried coolermasters thermalfusion yet? i have a tube but havent tried it yet cause i dont need to switch tims at this time.

Those are actually rated very poorly.

I stick with Shin Etsu X23 and PK1. ICD performs well but it defaces your CPU and Heatsink

i have used thermal fusion 400 and ICD, both are about 2c within each other with ICD being better but harder to apply. it does seems that after about six or eight months thermal fusion seems to break down and need replaced where as ICD about a 12 or 14 months, which is not a big deal because i generally do a complete tear down and cleaning every 12 months any way.

MX-2 dropped my temps by almost 20 degrees

Shin-Etsu X23-7783D is really good. I stay far away from ICD.

quadlatte

direraptor22

wmmills


has anyone here tried coolermasters thermalfusion yet? i have a tube but havent tried it yet cause i dont need to switch tims at this time.

Those are actually rated very poorly.

I stick with Shin Etsu X23 and PK1. ICD performs well but it defaces your CPU and Heatsink

i have used thermal fusion 400 and ICD, both are about 2c within each other with ICD being better but harder to apply. it does seems that after about six or eight months thermal fusion seems to break down and need replaced where as ICD about a 12 or 14 months, which is not a big deal because i generally do a complete tear down and cleaning every 12 months any way.

thanx for your info guys. i have the ICD 24 on my gpu/cpu now and it is great, although it did damage the nickel plated xigmatek balder hsf i had awhile ago. i really dont care all that much cause most surfaces i lap between new tim applications anyway, but the balder just got used once and switched out for the evga cpu hsf. the CM thermal fusion 400 i won in the last evga server promo they did but havent needed to reapply tim to anything yet, but was still wondering what actual people who used iit thought. id rather hear from the guys i know around here then look at a bunch of TIM round-up reviews. that doesnt mean i dont take that info into consideration too, though.  :)
 
EDIT: just want to say sorry to the OP, didnt mean to hijack your thread man! :)

Out of those listed,....
I have had good luck with :
MX-4 ( cpu )
ICD  ( gpu )

I'm going to use MX-4 this year.   I've used MX-2 in the past and very pleased

I don't think there's any risk to indigo xtrme being metallic since it is fully encased in a plastic frame "sticker". There's no mess, and consistency of application is one of its top strengths.

I don't even think the price is that outrageous considering 4grams of AS5 or similar tim costs 10. You get 2 installations in each package of xtreme.

If enthusiasts are willing to change block brands, upgrade revisions to chase a few degrees of improvement this is the easiest and surest way to ensure max performance.

The only issue with xtreme is the limited applications which are specific to the cpu/socket and heatsink compatibility.