MASSCOOL G751 Shin-Etsu Thermal Interface Material

Pros: None

Cons: Purchased this to change the TIM on my aging EVGA 560TI's Did 1 to see how it would affect it and the temps stayed the same. Either EVGA used realy good TIM on these cards which i doubt or this is just an average TIM. Nothing special here....

Other Thoughts: 1 Tube barely covered the GPU heatsink.

Pros: Initially lowered temp about 1-2 degrees

Cons: On 4 core Deneb running stock, had to replace the paste after less than a month as it was drying out on the cpu.

Pros: Definitely an improvement in temps over the prepackaged hyper 212+ tim. Came out of the syringe smooth and spread with ease.

Cons: This paste is a bit thicker than average, but not really something I'm concerned with.

Other Thoughts: Just a dab will cover your ihs. Using a "pea sized" drop is far too much paste. You really only need about half a grain of rice to get a nice and even film across the whole cpu.

Pros: nice long syringe, thick paste, drys fast.
cpu temp nice and low.

Cons: so little.

Other Thoughts: for the price I don't know, I used the whole thing to get a pea sized, I don't know how the other people can use it for multiple applications. I rather spend few bucks more on artic silver.

Pros: Great paste, works better then Artic Silver 5 and does not have the 200 hour cure time of AS 5.

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: The people complaining about only getting enough for 1 or 2 cpu applications should really educate themselves on proper TIM application. I have used this 4 times, and have enough for about 2 more.

Currently using this with a custom water loop, FX-8350 @ 5.0GHz with load temps of 51C

Pros: So I cleaned the old cpu thermo with the handy 70% alcohol I hadn't used in years (90% pure and others are considered better but still did the job). Since it was my first time ever changing thermo paste, it took me about two dozen or more qtips just to get rid of old thermo off the heatsink (30 mins at least).


I used the drop method, given that it's so thick, I wasnt able to do rice method, immediately after you push syringe you will see it pump out a nice amount and it's going to last , so don't worry if you think it's too much unless you applied way too much pressure. No need to.

Shaved 13 degrees off idle temps for laptop cpu
& 19 celcius max load off (minimum readings in core temp) with game running. In all, it went from 68C to 45C min and 68C to 59C max load readings. I saw huge difference off the bat from boot, and laptop seems to love every bit of it. the copper pipe from the heatsink was already blacked out from the other side, needless to say, so it was necessary.

Do remember to airdust the inner portions under the fan also use toothbrush on the heat-exhaust that connects to the pipes if you're a laptop user.

Cons: very thick, even the spout is thick. you will literally think its a pea if you don't know what it was. maybe run hot water over the syringe for a minute before applying. comes hot, so dont apply too much pressure, almost automatic.

Other Thoughts: came with no fancy plastic just a small sized zip bag, paste does come a bit thick so do as others said, and have warm running water or soak it. although I did not follow any of these methods, just applied at room temperature.

The consistency from a first time thermo changer to another, wouldnt be too thick, hey it's still going to mold when you spread it around, but it's nothing like liquid. It has a wet dirt type of consistency if that makes any sense, thicker than medium for sure.

I will give updates if I see fit.

Arctic Silver 5?

Pros: My CPU with Antec water cooling with this maxes out my new 6300FX at 33C under full load with prime95 after an hour. Will get around to doing some heavy overclocking during the weekend.

Cons: Not free.

Other Thoughts: While there is certainly not much in the tube, I could still have easily done 5-10 CPUs with what I got. I think quite a few reviewers are putting on waaaay too much... just a drop will cover your entire CPU.

Obviously you still need good cooling and proper application to get these great temps, but good thermal compound helps a lot.

Pros: It does exactly what it is made for, average thermal paste with a handy applier. Great price.

Cons: not much in there...

Other Thoughts: You don't really get that much in it, but for the price its worth it.

Pros: Improved Idle by ~10 C and Burn in by ~10 C. Fantastic product. Use uncooked grain of rice size or slightly more application method.

Cons: Not much product. Dont be cheap. Completely worth the multiple product purchase.

Other Thoughts: Spend 7-14 dollars more preventing hundred dollars worth of hardware failure and buy multiple for later use. (1 per large GPU).

Pros: Works very well. Lowered my idle temps by about 9°C, and under load, it performs a little better. Cheaper than the best Arctic Silver and works just as well, if not better.

Cons: There's not a lot in the syringe. I had enough to apply it to my CPU, Northbridge, and Southbridge. So, it'd probably work for two applications on CPUs.

Other Thoughts: A lot of people said that this thermal paste was very thick... I don't know if it's just because it's always hot here, but I found this to be pretty thin. Moderate thickness at best. Either way, if it IS thick for you, just soak it in some warm water, like others have said.