Gelid Solutions HeatPhase Ultra Compatible with Intel, 40 x
Gelid Solutions HeatPhase Ultra Compatible with Intel, 40 x 30 x 0.2 mm, 8.5 W/mk Thermal Conductivity, Operating Range -50/+125°C, Non-Electrically Conductive, Colour Grey
| Size: | Intel |
| Dimensions: | 4 x 3 millimetres |
| Brand: | Gelid Solutions |
| Model: | HeatPhase Ultra_Parent |
| Part: | HeatPhase Ultra_Parent |
| Dimensions: | 4 x 3 millimetres |
| Size: | Intel |
Ho una RTX 4080 da 9 mesi, e dopo averla ripastata 4 volte causa aumento progressivo della temperatura della gpu di 7/8 gradi nell’arco di un paio di mesi e hotspot, che quest’estate mi arrivata a 110C, ho voluto provare questa soluzione a cambio di fase che sembra la soluzione definitiva ai problemi di pump out.
Ero un po timoroso sull’applicazione ma stato decisamente pi semplice di quanto pensavo, stato sufficiente seguire le istruzioni senza la necessit di usare lamette pinzette o altri escamotage, la pellicola trasparente si staccata senza che rimanesse appicciato ad essa nulla, e non vorrei che coloro che hanno avuto problemi non avessero aspettato quei 3 minuti indicati appunto nel foglietto illustrativo.
Ora le temperature di gpu e hotspot sono allineate ad una pasta appena messa, la mia speranza che rimangano cos almeno per un annetto, fra un mesetto aggiorner la recensione.
Forget about the messy thermal paste – this stuff takes it’s place, doesn’t get all over the place, and doesn’t harden to a cement-like substance like most thermal pastes do after extended use. Fantastic invention!
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I decided to try this out instead of the usual thermal paste approach, because it is difficult to get thermal paste applied evenly and uniformly. This pad takes that out of the equation. It just managed to cover the whole of my new 12th gen Intel CPU, which is larger than previous generations. After attaching the cooler, CPU temps are about where expected, not running hot at idle. I will definitely be getting more of these for future builds.
This thermal pad works well if you don’t want to deal with paste when installing a CPU. It was a bit hard to take the film off but it seems to have almost similar temps to when I used a paste.
I used this on a 7800x3d because as I get older, I am tired of having to deal with thermal paste, so I opt for these types of solutions. Sure, the paste, when properly applied, can have better thermal cooling but when we are talking 3-4 degrees with a potential mess on my hands, I’ll take the hit!
This material clung to the CPU with no issue once sized appropriately and cooled just like my other thermal pads, so it’s a great cooler in that respect. The product’s value compared to the price though is great because it not only has the Gelid name behind it, but it comes in at a greater value for a single thermal pad.
Got some old equipment with hot processors – and the thermal paste I used became hard and dry.
Installed this on one of the positions and have the other using some new thermal paste that supposedly does not dry and cake.
In any case, this was much easier to use and no mess.
No temp issues so far. Won’t know too much about how it holds up over time till, well, a few years?
Will try to remember to update if I encounter any issues.
These pads are great if you are using a system that does not overclock. You put the pad on, put the cooler on it and you are done. No messy paste or cleaning and it works for a long time. I do not know how long but my guess is 5 years of uptime. It’s good, it dissipates and transfers heat really well and it’s nice and easy to use.
If you do not like messing with thermal paste, get these.
Note: They are not the graphene models that can be reused. These are a one time application.
The instructions don’t say anything about cure time, so I didn’t pay that much attention, but I think it might actually need some time to cure.
On an EVGA 360mm CLC, I saw an increase of about 2 degrees C over Thermal Grizzly on a 12900K. Good enough, and removes some fuss for people in some cases.