Arctic Launches High-Performance MX-7 Thermal Paste
The high-performance MX-7 thermal grease was launched by Arctic. The MX-7 thermal paste has been developed for nearly three years and is said to be the most potent material designed for users who rely on MX-7 for their desk CPU, direct-die applications, GPU, and console operation.
Key Characteristics of MX-7
This new formula relates to several alterations to the other Arctic products.
- Lower Thermal Resistance: Probably the most distinguishing factor is that the thermal resistance seems to have been reduced, thus enhancing heat transfer.
- High Cohesiveness: Its formulation has excellent cohesiveness, hence preventing as much pump-out as would be encountered during heat cycles over time.
- Non-safety Hazard: The paste is electrically non-conductive and capacitive, which eliminates the risk of shorting or electrical dissipation.
- Temperature Range: It has a recommended operational temperature range of -50 to 250 degrees Celsius.
Application and Performance
Because of its viscosity and low adhesion, MX-7 needs to be applied by a different method, as per Arctic's recommendation. An efficient pattern of paste application is the cross method directly onto the CPU without any manual spreading; the layer thickness is uniformly achieved under the contact pressure of the mounted cooler.
Though its thermal conductivity value has not been given, tests conducted on an Intel Core Ultra 9 285K processor showed that it ran 2.3 degrees centigrade cooler with MX-7 in comparison to the earlier MX-6 paste.
Availability and Pricing
Arctic MX-7 can now be purchased by international customers through the ARCTIC webshop, Amazon, eBay, and other partners. The product also features an Authenticity Check to confirm that it is authentic.
Available purchasing options:
- 2 grams: from €6.49 (MSRP: €14.49)
- 4 grams: from €6.99 (MSRP: €15.99)
- 4 grams with six MX-Cleaner wipes: from €8.29 (MSRP: €16.99)
- 8 grams: from €8.49 (MSRP: €20.99)
