ARCTIC MX-6 ULTIMATE Performance Thermal Paste, Thermal grease, Grey, 8 g, 1 pc(s), 27 mm, 121 mm

ARCTIC MX-6 in the 8 g syringe is the grey thermal grease chosen by builders who service more than one machine or who repaste a CPU and a graphics card in the same session. A single tube is supplied per pack, boxed at 121 x 27 x 18 mm, and the product weighs 8 g net.

When to use it: any time a heatsink is removed and refitted, when a laptop or desktop runs hotter than it used to, or when building a new system whose cooler does not come with paste pre-applied. Clean the old compound from both surfaces first, then apply a small amount to the centre of the processor's heat spreader and let the cooler's mounting pressure spread it.

If you only need paste for a single CPU, a smaller MX-6 pack may be enough; the 8 g tube is the sensible choice when you expect to repaste again later. Available in South Africa from DistriNode and in stock.