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Old Oct 6, 2009, 09:12 AM   #1
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Gelid GC Extreme Thermal Paste Review @ DH

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A few months ago there was a flurry of activity in the thermal paste marketplace. Gelid updated their product range with GC-2 and Arctic Cooling followed up soon after with their replacement for MX-2, MX-3. At the time we reviewed both pastes and found the MX-3 was a slightly better performer.

Somewhat surprisingly around the same time as the GC-2 launch Gelid also released another paste, GC-Extreme. Today we take a look at their latest thermal compound to find out how it compares to the GC-2 and market leading MX-3.
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 03:50 PM   #2
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Re: Gelid GC Extreme Thermal Paste Review @ DH

So I bought a tube, based on this review.

Basically because Everywhere still sells MX-2, and I cant find Mx-3 pretty much anywhere I've looked except what I consider hole in the wall e-tailers.

While I find the price to be like 6 dollars more then I wanted to pay, I opted to get it because I wanna try it on my domino, Do you have any comparisons to the stock domino paste with this or Mx-2/3 since you Used the domino??
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Old Oct 8, 2009, 04:17 PM   #3
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Re: Gelid GC Extreme Thermal Paste Review @ DH

I think it's great that they include an applicator of some kind. Even if putting a grain in the middle does well enough, why not even it out a bit when there's a good tool included.

That said, when I put my little fun-build HTPC together recently I chose not to have any paste at all on the E5300, and it's running fine like that. Though the surface of the low profile Scythe Shuriken I picked is probably better than the stock cooler as well.

Edit: By all means do use some paste in every build. I just enjoy goofiing around once in a while when I feel it's safe.

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I don 't think I'd ever advocate no paste. but that's just me. Mainly because I don't ever advocate metal on metal, unless it's sealed.
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Re: Gelid GC Extreme Thermal Paste Review @ DH

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Do you have any comparisons to the stock domino paste with this or Mx-2/3 since you Used the domino??
Nope, afraid not. The stock Domino paste was removed long ago.
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Nope, afraid not. The stock Domino paste was removed long ago.
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