Maximum Hardware has posted a shoot-out between the top silver compound Arctic Silver, the new Nanotherm, OEM silver compound and some silicon paste.

So I'm thinking, you've been looking over many sites, you've got hold of that lovely new copper cooler (or you may have just settled for your old one) and you're looking to get the most out of it. How can you push the heatsink to its limit without marrying it with a huge fan or ducting? The answer, as I'm sure many of you know is thermal compound, but not just any.

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