be quiet! has launched two new thermal compounds during CES 2023, the first being an evolution of the existing DC1 in the form of standard thermal pastewhile, on the other hand, the company has made its first entry into the liquid metal market with the DC2 Pro, a new enthusiast compound that we have seen on other brands with great results.
be quiet! DC2
This new thermal paste from be quiet! It has a thermal conductivity of 7.5W/mK, something that places it among the highest performance thermal pastes. In addition, It can work at temperatures between -20 and 120 degrees, Therefore, although its main purpose is in computers, it can be used in some applications that can work at somewhat more extreme temperatures.
As expected, at least for now, this high-performance thermal paste will not come included with any of the company’s heatsinks, reason why they offer it as an improvement over the samean improvement that is not expensive either, Well, a 3 gram syringe will cost us €7.90 and will be enough for nine applications. when it hits the market in April this year.
be quiet! DC2 Pro
Secondly, he be quiet! DC2 Pro is the first liquid metal compound to leave the company’s factories, and it does so with a conductivity of 80W/mK and a temperature range between -20 and 200 degrees, although unlike the standard model, it is warned that this liquid metal -and all of them, really-they are not suitable for extreme overclocking with liquid nitrogen or helium. However, they will be the perfect companion to our processors and graphics cards, as long as we have the right components to accompany the set.
Each syringe contains one gram of liquid metal, suitable for 10 applicationsand alcohol pads are included for cleaning. It is also noted about its electrical conductivitysomething common for all liquid metal compounds, as well as its use only in heatsinks that have a nickel coating on their base, since it is aggressive with other metals, being totally incompatible with HDT and aluminum bases.
The compatible heatsinks of be quiet! are the following:
- Silent Loop 2
- Pure Loop 2 FX
- PureLoop
- Dark Rock TR4
- Dark Rock Pro 4
- Dark Rock 4
- Dark Rock Slim
- Dark Rock TF 2
- Shadow Rock TF 2
- Shadow Rock LP
He be quiet! DC2 Pro will be available from February 2023 at a price of 11.90 euros.
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