Best thermal paste for a gaming laptop is ?

[nusterdamus]

Hi. As the title suggests I am wondering which product is currently best. I read more and more reviews about Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut being much better than Arctic (which I have been using). However, it is said that Grizzly Kryo is best for overclocked PC builds. Does that mean that its not a top choice for gaming laptops? (mine has Geforce 1060 6GB and i7-7700HQ) ?

All in all, I would like to hear your reviews on the pastes you have and would like to know if I should switch to Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut. Thanks !

[Autumn_]

Shantanu (S TF2 key 1.6 Eu)님이 먼저 게시:

Bump, I have the same question. Is there any better paste/option in the market now? My Helios 300 ph315-52 CPU overeats and throttles in Tubo mode.

Same thing Escorve said a few years ago;

Escorve님이 먼저 게시:

Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, Arctic MX-4, Noctua NT-H1.

You could also use Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut, or Arctic silver 5.
Another option is Carbonaut or other Graphite pads, but they ARE conductive, and will cause damage if improperly applied. However, they shouldn't wear down (much/noticeably), pump out, or dry out, so you will have the same thermal interface quality for years, unlike pastes. BUT, it will be slightly worse than pastes.

My honest advice, grab a tube of Kryonaut, spread over the die yourself (since the pea method isn't good for direct die.)

[Shantanu (S->TF2k ₹120 UPI)]

Autumn_님이 먼저 게시:

Shantanu (S TF2 key 1.6 Eu)님이 먼저 게시:

Bump, I have the same question. Is there any better paste/option in the market now? My Helios 300 ph315-52 CPU overeats and throttles in Tubo mode.

Same thing Escorve said a few years ago;

Escorve님이 먼저 게시:

Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut, Arctic MX-4, Noctua NT-H1.

You could also use Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut, or Arctic silver 5.
Another option is Carbonaut or other Graphite pads, but they ARE conductive, and will cause damage if improperly applied. However, they shouldn't wear down (much/noticeably), pump out, or dry out, so you will have the same thermal interface quality for years, unlike pastes. BUT, it will be slightly worse than pastes.

My honest advice, grab a tube of Kryonaut, spread over the die yourself (since the pea method isn't good for direct die.)

Thanks. I got my laptop cleaned and repasted by Acer 3 days ago under warranty. The throttle is not too much now. The problem was way worse before. They must've used some medium grade paste ig, I really hope using Kryonaut should fix the CPU throttling.

[Autumn_]

Shantanu (S TF2 key 1.6 Eu)님이 먼저 게시:

Autumn_님이 먼저 게시:

Same thing Escorve said a few years ago;


You could also use Thermal Grizzly Hydronaut, or Arctic silver 5.
Another option is Carbonaut or other Graphite pads, but they ARE conductive, and will cause damage if improperly applied. However, they shouldn't wear down (much/noticeably), pump out, or dry out, so you will have the same thermal interface quality for years, unlike pastes. BUT, it will be slightly worse than pastes.

My honest advice, grab a tube of Kryonaut, spread over the die yourself (since the pea method isn't good for direct die.)

Thanks. I got my laptop cleaned and repasted by Acer 3 days ago under warranty. The throttle is not too much now. The problem was way worse before. They must've used some medium grade paste ig, I really hope using Kryonaut should fix the CPU throttling.

Well, paste can only get you so far, if the cooling on the laptop isn't very good, then you're always going to have problems.

You could get a cooling pad (if you haven't already), and see if you can undervolt it.

[KZ_Understanding_the_Rain_000]

Weird 3rd party laptop cooling. It's evolving.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdqmrIynyZQ

https://www.amazon.com/Pccooler-Temperature-Intelligent-1300-4500RPM-Compatible/dp/B07YDM885S/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=laptop+vacuum+fan&qid=1593036603&sr=8-6

[Carlsberg]

The best paste for the laptop was what was on it, that things got to be less than 2 yrs old? why take it apart at all? If its not cooling then there is/was an issue with the machine and it was likely not the paste.

[Shantanu (S->TF2k ₹120 UPI)]

Autumn_님이 먼저 게시:

Shantanu (S TF2 key 1.6 Eu)님이 먼저 게시:

Thanks. I got my laptop cleaned and repasted by Acer 3 days ago under warranty. The throttle is not too much now. The problem was way worse before. They must've used some medium grade paste ig, I really hope using Kryonaut should fix the CPU throttling.

Well, paste can only get you so far, if the cooling on the laptop isn't very good, then you're always going to have problems.

You could get a cooling pad (if you haven't already), and see if you can undervolt it.

Helios 300 is supposed to have good thermal performance :/ Finally, I have planned on buy the Kryonaut. But since its the most expensive paste (overpriced I's day), there is something I need to consider. How long will it work properly before it will need another repaste when my CPU is working at 90 C? Also, will there be any thermal breakdown below 90 C? If you have any idea about this please let me know, it'll be of great help!

[changeable_fate]

I used MX-2 - https://amzn.to/3dGRMqf

[Shantanu (S->TF2k ₹120 UPI)]

Is it true thermal pastes expire within 2 years of opening them? If this is the case, I dont see any point in buying the MX-4 because it's a 4g tube which will last for like 10 CPU+GPU applications; and a laptop needs a repaste every 6 months. Doesn't this mean my paste will expire before I even use half of the paste in tube?

[Washell]

Shantanu님이 먼저 게시:

Is it true thermal pastes expire within 2 years of opening them? If this is the case, I dont see any point in buying the MX-4 because it's a 4g tube which will last for like 10 CPU+GPU applications; and a laptop needs a repaste every 6 months. Doesn't this mean my paste will expire before I even use half of the paste in tube?

Thermal paste expires, yes. No, you can't pin a date on it. If you store it in a cool, dark place, it can last way longer than 2 years. Things to look for is whether it has seperated (clear liquid is the first thing to come out), and still spreads smoothly.

No, a laptop does not need a repaste every 6 months. Like anything else, it needs a repaste when the performance of the thermal paste drops, which can be monitored by keeping an eye on the CPU/GPU temps. Likewise for cleaning, not needed until you see the temps climb more than ambient temperatures can explain (as in, your laptop will always run hotter in summer). Doing it on a regular schedule doesn't help things, and only opens you up to accidentally breaking things. For instance, the clips on a laptops plastic shell get brittle with age and you may end up with large gaps, or fry a memory stick due to being clumsy.

Yes, you may need to throw out half a tube of expired paste. Boohoo, you lost 3 bucks...

[NibesKing]

It’s lockdown. And got back to play games. Yesterday, laptop reached the historic 100C.
Had to bite the bullet and ordered a cooling pad and thermal paste: thermal grizzly kryonaut.

With the cooling pad temperatures dropped to 90C under load. With the new thermal paste temperature didn’t reached the 80C.

So, yeah laptop is running better than when it was new.

The old paste was all over the place, and didn’t looked good at all. I expect I did a good job.