Zalman ZM-STG1 Super Thermal Grease Review @ Tweaknews.net

Iria · Aug 28, 2006, 06:12 AM

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If you spend much time in online computer forums, I'm sure you've read it many, many times. “Which thermal paste is best?” For the last several years a couple of products by a single supplier seem to always top the list. Zalman has a new product out that they claim yields better thermal performance than the competition as well as being easier to apply. They've sent us a bottle of their ZM-STG1 (AKA Super Thermal Grease) to try out. Let's see how it stands up to one of its rivals.

Erroneus · Aug 28, 2006, 08:34 AM

Cant beat liquid silver

And using a brush is without doubt the best way to apply thermal grease, funny it took them so long to deliever a brush with a thermal grease product.

Partizan · Aug 28, 2006, 08:54 AM

Brush is a good idea, but Arctic Silver 5 is not liquid enough to be applied with it. I still use my finger wrapped in some PVC to apply the thermal grease.

>GSXR<mrbusa · Aug 28, 2006, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Partizan

I still use my finger wrapped in some PVC to apply the thermal grease.

i found that applying a thin layer accross the whole cpu yields higher temps than applying per articsilver's site.i believe it has to do with the long burn-in of as5 and if you apply to much it just never burns in all the way like it should.the only time i apply evenly is on a gpu because it has no heat spreader.the way i understand this zalman product is it has a seven day burn-in and after it burns in it is supposed to have way better temps than when first applied so it could end up being better than as5.im going to try it as soon as i can.

Aug 28, 2006, 06:12 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	Zalman ZM-STG1 Super Thermal Grease Review @ Tweaknews.net Source: Tweaknews.net ________ If you spend much time in online computer forums, I'm sure you've read it many, many times. “Which thermal paste is best?” For the last several years a couple of products by a single supplier seem to always top the list. Zalman has a new product out that they claim yields better thermal performance than the competition as well as being easier to apply. They've sent us a bottle of their ZM-STG1 (AKA Super Thermal Grease) to try out. Let's see how it stands up to one of its rivals.

Aug 28, 2006, 08:34 AM	#2
Erroneus Get off my lawn! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Denmark Posts: 13,343 Rep Power: 114 System Specs	Cant beat liquid silver And using a brush is without doubt the best way to apply thermal grease, funny it took them so long to deliever a brush with a thermal grease product. __________________

Aug 28, 2006, 08:54 AM	#3
Partizan Fun loving criminal Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Slovenia Posts: 1,182 Rep Power: 60 System Specs	Brush is a good idea, but Arctic Silver 5 is not liquid enough to be applied with it. I still use my finger wrapped in some PVC to apply the thermal grease. __________________ Live and let live!