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07-11-2007, 05:44 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 573
|  MX-2, Oh you gotta be kidding me...
less than 5 days after I finally track down and purchase a tube of Arctic Cooling MX-1 Thermal Compound on ebay for an inflated price, Arctic Cooling releases their new Thermal Interfacing product, MX-2.
According to their website at least, it's even better. Arctic Cooling
So... since my MX-1 just arrived today, should I apply it as planned? or just give it to my buddy at the local tech shop and start looking for some MX-2?
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07-11-2007, 05:49 PM
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Retired. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 8,090
|  Re: MX-2, Oh you gotta be kidding me...
just use the mx-1, there isnt going to be THAT much of a difference
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07-11-2007, 05:56 PM
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| Re: MX-2, Oh you gotta be kidding me...
Yea, I know. lol. Still, I'll probably end up buying a tube of MX-2 when I see it, so I'll have it on-hand for next time.
Still funny in a kinda sad way when you spend so long looking for the best of the best, and when you finally get it you're outdone the very next day.
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07-11-2007, 05:59 PM
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Super Techie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 330
| Re: MX-2, Oh you gotta be kidding me...
Isn't that just the computer world. LOL
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07-11-2007, 06:07 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 573
| Re: MX-2, Oh you gotta be kidding me...
Yes, yes it is...
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07-11-2007, 06:13 PM
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(>-_-)> Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 334
| Re: MX-2, Oh you gotta be kidding me...
Just stick with your compound. One degree isn't going to be the end of the world. That money could be better spent somewhere else.
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07-11-2007, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 19,828
| Re: MX-2, Oh you gotta be kidding me...
is it more pricey???
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07-11-2007, 06:16 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 12,165
| Re: MX-2, Oh you gotta be kidding me...
According to the Arctic Cooling site, they both have the same recommended retail price.
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07-11-2007, 06:24 PM
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Ultra Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 573
| Re: MX-2, Oh you gotta be kidding me...
It's probably going to less pricey for a while with supply and demand taken into account... I had to cough up $13 to get a tube on ebay, since none of the retailers had any in stock. Now with MX-2 on the market, it's likely that the retailers will start carrying the new compound.
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