Arctic Releases its New MX-5 Thermal Compound

Arctic has today officially launched its MX-5 thermal paste. The newly developed, high-performance paste comes with an ideal set of thermal properties, guaranteeing reliable heat dissipation over long periods of time. ARCTIC MX-5 is available now in variants ranging from 2 to 50 grams, with and without a spatula.

Like all thermal pastes from ARCTIC, MX-5 is completely metal-free. Because MX-5 is neither conductive nor capacitive, it is particularly safe to use: the possibility of short circuits, corrosion damage, or discharges is eliminated.

Arctic MX-5 Thermal Compound

Regardless of the application method, applying MX-5 is very easy thanks to its low viscosity. The paste can be evenly distributed across the CPU in an extremely thin film via contact pressure from the heat sink. Combined with high thermal conductivity, this results in very low thermal resistance, which can contribute to improved service life and processor performance

MX-5 uses carbon microparticles as a filler to smooth out small imperfections on heatsinks and heatspreaders, improving heat transfer from the component to the heat sink. It is suitable for use on all CPUs and GPUs, whether they are in PCs, laptops or consoles. MX-5 is also recommended for integrated circuits with high waste heat and for power semiconductor devices.

Where Can I Learn More?

The Arctic MX-5 thermal compound is available to purchase now with the 2g tube starting at just under £6. – If you do, therefore, want to learn more about this new release, you can check out the official Arctic product website via the link here!

What do you think? What thermal compound do you usually use for your CPU cooler? – Let us know in the comments!