Artic Silver 5 has been the "de facto" leader of the thermal grease sector for quite some time, the point of reference, if you will. Every now and then a new product chalenges this status, but although some seem to do the feat, it's still considered the best. It's time for AiT to try their shot at dethroning the king, and Cool Silver is the weapon they intend on using.

The folks at Tweak News have pitted it directly against Artic's finest and the results are full of promise: one celsius degree less at idle and two to four under load depending on your heatsink choice. The heatsink is important here, because I've seen very different results from the same thermal solution when you use Intel's retail or an aftermarket heatsink. If we assume that somebody  who spends $6.99 on the paste isn't going to use the retail, then four degrees isn't anything to dismiss.

Almost as interesting as the possibility to beat Artic Silver is the statement made by AiT that their Cool Silver has "negligible" electrical conductivity. The last compound I saw beating AS5 was even more dangerous and liquid (Coolaboratory Liquid Pro), so a litte peace of mind here is welcolme.

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