When is the last time you've talked to someone about thermal paste? I'm going to guess that it has probably been a while. There are only so many things to say about it, and for the most part we've all come to accept the fact that Arctic Silver 5 is all we need, right? Evidently not...

     At the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, amid all those new big screen TV's and custom paint jobs on PC enclosures, even thermal paste got an occasional mention. We heard from more than once source that there is growing discontent over the Arctic Silver 5 formula. The general feeling is that enthusiasts want more performance without the long cure times and thick viscosity. As always the paste must have no electrical conductivity.

     So it wasn't much of a surprise when I received an email that detailed a recently developed thermal paste that could top the performance of Arctic Silver 5. What did surprise me was who the email came from.

     Tuniq has revamped their TX line of thermal paste and are distributing the new batch under the name TX-2. The claim is that it can perform better and set-up quicker than Arctic Silver 5. They are distributing the paste in a 3.5 gram syringe that even comes in under cost of the competition.

     Here are some of the highlights of TX-2

• Low thermal resistance for superior heat transfer - rated: 4.5W/mK
• Smaller size at molecular level for better contact 
• Thin bond line for hi-efficiency conductivity
• Low bleed under high pressure
• Spreads easy - clean consistency
• Helps the lower-pressure clip designs achieve better cooling performance
• RoHS compliant
• Not Electrically conductive!!!!!!