Stinky thermal paste emits acidic vapors, corrodes copper, 'glues' heatsinks to processors, and permanently damages coolers - SGT-4 TIM is a chemically reactive blend, finds investigation

2025年10月19日 17:45

An investigation revealed that the popular low-cost Amech SGT-4 thermal paste is a chemically reactive PDMS-based compound containing that releases acetic acid, produces a vinegar odor, corrodes copper surfaces, and even creates ant holes on surfaces.

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Graphene thermal pad for AMD CPUs promises 17X better conductivity than thermal paste, 2X improvement over Thermal Grizzly

2025年6月6日 02:33

Coracer has launched the GPE-01 graphene pads for AMD's AM5 processors.

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To combat counterfeit thermal paste, Arctic updates scratch-off QR code authentication

2025年5月6日 23:14

Arctic Cooling has emailed Tom's Hardware with details of its new MX Authenticity Check system, raising concerns that its business is being impacted by counterfeiters.

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Cooler Master's TIM application is a work of art — firm paints CPU's IHS with a gamut of six CryoFuze 5 thermal paste colors

2024年8月28日 23:54

Cooler Master shows off its gamut of CryoFuze 5 thermal paste colors with a silly painting project.

Cooler Master's gamut of CryoFuze Thermal Paste options in the form of an on-CPU painting.

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Thermal Grizzly's new thermal pad has a phase-changing design — the pad changes from solid to liquid above 45C

2024年7月28日 01:33

Thermal Grizzly has introduced a new thermal pad that can change from a solid to a liquid above 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees Celsius) through a phase-changing material.