Can I use CLU between ihs and water block?
Can I use it on my GPU
Can I use it on my GPU
After looking into it some more, this is definitely something that needs to be considered. I probably wouldn't use it on a GPU at all in this case. This review also points out the difficulty of removing after use, and points out how difficult it is to remove from the IHS.Originally Posted by neurotix
I've actually heard that it's a bad idea to use it on the CPU on any kind of cooler, and it's also a bad idea to use it on a GPU if you plan on taking the heatsink or waterblock off again.
The reason for this is that at lower temperatures (e.g. room temp) the liquid metal becomes solid and acts like a very strong adhesive between a waterblock or air cooler and the CPU integrated heat spreader (IHS). Basically, it hardens and turns into metal, so then you have hard metal between the CPU and cooler. I've heard of people basically ripping their dies out or pulling the IHS totally off the processor when trying to remove it. This, of course, ruins the processor.
I never considered using the stuff this way after I heard those things.
Whether or not you want to risk it is up to you. It should provide superior thermal performance, and definitely lower temperatures compared to any other available thermal paste. But regardless, you may be risking your components.
* Disclaimer: I have never used Coolaboratory Liquid Ultra on a CPU or GPU myself. Everything I've said has been from word of mouth and reviews. So take it with a grain of salt and decide for yourself.
Originally Posted by IMI4tth3w
I use CLU on my delided 4790k and ek supremacy evo waterblock and mount the waterblock directly to the die using the naked ivy kit. i recently cleaned it off and checked it and both cpu and waterblock are just fine. there's very fine marks on the waterblock that might possibly be from the CLU but by no means does it looks damaged or anything.[/quote
Naked Ivy kit?