Liquid metal
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SpyderTracks
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PCSpecialist don't use liquid metal, they're enhanced paste is MX4 which is a standard paste.
You're fine to use liquid metal yourself if you like and warranty will remain intact so long as you don't damage any components in the process.
Has the fault of VYPER arrived on July 10 been repaired? For example, the keyboard is easy to wear, the power adapter and so on. Has it been fixed?
SpyderTracks
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There was one person that reported the keyboard, and only a couple with loose adapters. So they were isolated incidents rather than a problem with the actual laptop.
thexrasengan
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I wouldn't recommend liquid metal if you don't have some experience with PC building. All it takes is 1 droplet spilling onto the motherboard, and you not cleaning it properly, and the motherboard gets fried instantly.
SpyderTracks
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Yes, it’s corrosive, so will eat away at metals and any plastics. It should only be used by pros who know what they’re doing.
lorddrakal
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So if i want to change thermal paste, removing the heatsink, to liquid metal, the warranty is not voided by pcspecialist guidelines? Thanks for the reply
SpyderTracks
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I’m not 100% sure, you’d best check with PCS. Because liquid metal is corrosive, they may well not allow it.
You have to ask yourself why you'd apply anything at all to any computer components. Generally, it will be either for performance and/or longevity. Then most people would make a list of the things in a descending order of desirability in terms of risk, value for money and ease of application.
Liquid metal is risky to use, not super expensive, doesn't yield ground-shattering results (it is still better than conventional thermal paste) and it is a pain to apply. The comparison between Thermal Grizzly's Conductonaut (liquid metal) and Kryonaut (conventional) is somewhere in the range of 3-4c. That's not bad for just changing thermal paste, but with the associated risks and competing technologies, you are better off looking elsewhere for longevity and/or performance gains.
If you really want performance and you are using a desktop, you can get a slightly better thermal paste, probably, although much of the competition is very close in terms of performance. Out of the big contenders, there really aren't bad outliers as much as even a decade ago. You could add more fans for better ventilation, aftermarket cooler, etc. They're mostly more expensive than the liquid metal thermal paste, but they tend also to yield better results than 3-4c, especially the cooler.
As for laptops... well, I guess in a pinch you could. There are no amazing cooling solutions for laptops, so thermal paste is a pretty big deal.
Liquid metal is risky to use, not super expensive, doesn't yield ground-shattering results (it is still better than conventional thermal paste) and it is a pain to apply. The comparison between Thermal Grizzly's Conductonaut (liquid metal) and Kryonaut (conventional) is somewhere in the range of 3-4c. That's not bad for just changing thermal paste, but with the associated risks and competing technologies, you are better off looking elsewhere for longevity and/or performance gains.
If you really want performance and you are using a desktop, you can get a slightly better thermal paste, probably, although much of the competition is very close in terms of performance. Out of the big contenders, there really aren't bad outliers as much as even a decade ago. You could add more fans for better ventilation, aftermarket cooler, etc. They're mostly more expensive than the liquid metal thermal paste, but they tend also to yield better results than 3-4c, especially the cooler.
As for laptops... well, I guess in a pinch you could. There are no amazing cooling solutions for laptops, so thermal paste is a pretty big deal.