Overclocker Cafe - Tuniq TX-2 High Performance Thermal Paste Review

Tuniq TX-2 Performance Thermal Paste

Testing will be placing our Core 2 Duo processor cores at 100% load by way of SiSoft Sandra XI's Burn In Module for 30 minutes with a final temperature reading taken at the end of this time. After each run, the cooler will be removed and cleaned with a new application of paste applied so by the end, our tests have been repeated five times. The highest and lowest results will be thrown out and the remaining three will be averaged and graphed. In addition to the Tuniq TX-2 paste we will be using some ThermalRight Chill Factor and some generic silicone paste as comparison products, each getting five runs under the same conditions. Ambient room temperature at time of testing remained within one half a degree of 22 degrees C.

Test Bed

ASUS P5N32-E SLI mainboard

Intel Core 2 Duo 6600 (2.4GHz) @ 3.0GHz - 1.51 volts

Kingwin Revolution Heatsink

(2) 1GB OCZ PC2-6400 Ti Memory (4-4-4-15) @ DDR2-867

250MB Western Digital Caviar SE SATA II HDD

Generic 16x DVD-RW drive

Kingwin Mach 1 800w PSU

Windows XP Pro with all service packs installed

Open rack mounting

Results

Conclusion

To put things in perspective, if one cooler bested another by four degrees Celsius, people would be singing from the rooftops. For load temperature results to drop over four degrees Celsius by changing the kind of thermal paste you use is equally admirable. We didn't see a huge difference between the Tuniq and the ThermalRight paste but it was there. The reengineering of the TX-2 was certainly worthwhile.

For the performance user or the regular Joe, switching over to a high end thermal paste is a no brainer. Not only can a noticeable performance gain be achieved but you also don't have to worry about popping your cooler off in six months to re-grease. Our thanks go out to Sunbeam and Tuniq for sponsoring this review of a very worthwhile product. You can find the Tuniq TX-2 Paste here at NewEgg.

Pros

Superior thermal conductivity
Not electrically conductive
Spreads easy - clean consistency
Reasonably priced
Won't break down over time
Performs on par with the competition

Cons

Performs on par with the competition

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