[jjshabadoo]

Says it comes with TIM applied on the corsair site, but I assume it's either poor quality or needs to be re-applied for the best performance. I'm going to use it on a qx6700 and I'd like it to be top notch. Plan on the push-pull fans as well.

 

[Aqualoon]

I found that using the TIM it came with yielded just about the same results compared to when reapplied.

And it's not poor quality TIM either - good stuff comes stock on it!

 

[mastical]

Its good stuff that come stock with the H50. I kept it on an have no issues or anything.

I forget the name of it but Im sure another OCN member will recall.

 

[Rixon]

The TIM on the H50 is named Shin Etsu

 

[Aussie]

Yep using the stock TIM that comes with the H50 and it works great no problems with quality, I wonder where the Shin-etsu TIM is made?

 

[jjshabadoo]

I looked at another thread and saw that the stock TIM is good stuff. I have to start realizing that most questions will be answered if you just search around these forums.

Oh well, hopefully I'm starting to learn enough to actually start helping answer other people's questions in the near future. I'm addicted to building these things and I don't even play games or anything. The new rig I'm working on will be for a home media center though. My sig rig was for my dad.

 

[Danny Boy]

the TIM that comes with the H50 is good TIM, just to thick

 

[Killhouse]

The stock thermal tape is Shin Etsu, and there is no need to do anything to it. Shin Etsu generally outperforms the cheaper MX3 and AS5, although it is all subjective.

Come and introduce yourself at the H50 thread with some nice pictures!

 

[NKrader]

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Originally Posted by Aussie Yep using the stock TIM that comes with the H50 and it works great no problems with quality, I wonder where the Shin-etsu TIM is made?

haha i used to work for shin-etsu. in the states they make silicon wafers i cleaned the machines that made the giant silicon "turds"

 

[staryoshi]

The stock paste on the H50 rocks. I reused it when I switched back to my Zalman Flex

 

[NKrader]

Quote:

Originally Posted by staryoshi reused

¿like scraped it off with a knife?

 

[KarmaKiller]

Quote:

Originally Posted by jjshabadoo Oh well, hopefully I'm starting to learn enough to actually start helping answer other people's questions in the near future. I'm addicted to building these things and I don't even play games or anything. The new rig I'm working on will be for a home media center though. My sig rig was for my dad.

Get into folding, then you'll at least have an excuse..

 

[staryoshi]

Quote:

Originally Posted by NKrader ¿like scraped it off with a knife?

Since it is applied liberally to the base of the H50, I simply smoothed the residule paste left on the i7 (to eliminate air-bubbles) when I returned the H50. They use lots of it, which the H50 likes