Arctic MX-4 Thermal Paste in Lebanon!

xterm wroteThe paste I'm using for the CPU is the one that came with the cooling fan. What's I'm worried about is having to uninstall the entire thing (which is a total pain, especially since It's rather frustrating flipping over the HAF-X lol). But if it helps i'll gladly do it.

I didn't know you could change the thermalpaste on the GPU, so i'll definitely do that.

Check with the manfacturer before...you may void your warranty though. Just a thought. Seems you're suffering with the 6970 temps and OC eh?

EDIT: Thermaltake paste IS good, but not the best...for lifespan, at least, I would recommend replacing it with MX-4. That's what I'm going to do to my Venomous X, which came with Chill Factor II thermal paste...although the MX-4 and CFII are very near in performance.

Beej wroteWell i dont ned any thermal paste cause i already own a tube and a half of coolLab liquid metal ULTRA :). You cant beat that, but it has its limitations and so expensive for a few applications.

How did you get that? By the way, he was going to get that, but the Ultra had so many negatives he forgot about it...mainly its leeching into copper, its conductivity, and its eating up aluminum...but it's still fantastic...yet it only beats MX-4, which is safer, by 2C. Can you report back on how Liquid Metal Ultra performs with respect to application and removal, temperatures, number of applications per tube, and such? If some members here want Liquid Metal Ultra, he can order too, but it has its drawbacks. Be careful.

EDIT: It's quite difficult to use Liquid Metal Ultra on GPUs right? Except you can apply it on the GPU only, and the rest like the RAM chips, VRMs, etc...get the normal paste...so you still need normal paste if I'm not mistaken, especially for GPUs...and chipset heatsinks...aren't they mostly aluminum?

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MrClass wroteI know the Sennheisers kick ass. I even saw the HD595 and HD650 for good price in Dubai, but never got them. I got wireless Panasonic Virtual Surround Sound 5.1 instead thinking that it would sound awesome, but sounded like crap (I'm still trying to sell them). No bass, no surround sound, nothing. Since then I gave up on virtual surround, and concentrated on getting real 5.1. Before, I had a Genius HP5.1. I know Genius is simply nothing in front of Panasonic/Sony/Logitech/..., but those HP5.1 were so wow. Best directional headsets I've ever heard, true 5.1. They still work, but the cable began to fail with time. The BEST audio solution I can think off is Astro's Mixamp and a Sennheiser HD595 or HD650. But good luck finding any in Lebanon.

A Creative sound card should supposedly be able to drive HD595 right? Ask Republic of Gamers store for Sennheiser headphones. I talked to him and he may get them. I just need to know how much in demand they are. Of course he would sell them for a good price too.

The X-Fi is not enough to drive them. You need an amp, and Astro's Mixamp can do it perfectly. In addition, the Mixamp gives out virtual 7.1. So combine a kick ass Sennheiser headset with a kick ass amp and you'll get kick ass audio. I went to Virgin downtown to see what they have. Freakin weak selection. I asked them for directional surround 5.1 headsets and the staff pointed towards Dr Dre Beats headset. I was like: urrgh, who the hell hired you?
My only chance is the last set of Tritton Call of Duty Black Ops Limited Edition headset found in Virgin Citymall (Geant). Shall I go for it or shall I order a Sennheiser HD 595/650 from ROG? Help!

What I know is, the HD555 can easily be driven by the Creative X-Fi. Knowing that the HD555 and HD595 use identical drivers, couldn't the HD595 also be driven by the X-Fi?

Now about Virtual Surround: trust me on this one. NO virtual surround will ever get you anywhere. No amp, no creative X-Fi CMSS-3D, nothing. The game should first have good audio positioning, and the soundcard should handle the rest, and the headphones should display the differentiation between sounds well. What I mean is, you have 2 ears, not 7, so basically headphones are somewhat able to emulate the surround effect you get by muffling the sound if it comes from the back, for example, or presenting the sound clearly if it's from the front. It's all about presentation and soundstage. Most importantly, if the headphones lack that, no virtual surround is going to be natural. Trust me on this. Save yourself the headache. Heck, I have Yuin OK2 earphones, and when I first got them, I listened to Zombie, and the cymbals sounded like something fell in the house :P and cheering makes me look around confused :P. But don't forget they're being driven by a Creative Zen, one of the best sounding MP3 players available. You got a good CPU, good soundcard, good game sound, and good headphones, you're good to go.

BTW: don't be surprised by Sennheiser headphones sounding blandish and distant at first. I think you've already read about this, but don't dismiss it as a myth. These things need time to break-in. They are aluminum drivers, so they need break-in. The rest, it'll just take your ears to get used to them. I mean, I used to listen to the OK2's before I got these, and I felt disappointed by the headphones. But over time, they shone through, and even when comparing the two, the Sennheisers mop the floor with their clear bass and less distortion with mixed sounds, while the Yuins win with their instrument separation and detail. Both are great with the soundstage, but I feel sometimes that the Yuins are more directional, while the Sennheisers have a broader distance. But I guess that theory fell apart when I played CoDMW2 and my opponent called me a hacker after I was able to identify almost everytime where he was coming from and kill him.