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Old 02-15-2008, 12:10 AM   #1 (permalink)
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What is the best brand/type of thermal compound? Thanks
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There are better thermal compounds out than AS5 now

MX2 is now one of the best
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There are better thermal compounds out than AS5 now

MX2 is now one of the best
Newegg does not carry it.
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...86020&Tpk=MX-2

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i searched "mx2" like you had posted.
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