Intel Stock Thermal Compound Review
The Thermal Compounds
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The thermal compound that comes on the Intel stock cooler is applied in three stripes, as you can see in Figures 2 and 3.
Figure 2: Base of the Intel stock cooler
Figure 3: Preapplied thermal compound
We will compare the performance of this compound to the results with the Arctic Silver 5, Arctic Cooling MX-4, Prolimatech, and Gelid GC Extreme thermal compounds. You can learn more about those products in our Thermal Compound Roundup – May 2011 review.