Tuniq TX-2 Thermal Compound

Introduction

Tuniq is a subsidiary product line from Sunbeamtech. Tuniq's stated goal is:

As a division of Sunbeamtech, Tuniq considers itself in the fashion business of computing industry. We are committed to bring stylish, durable and high performance equipment to the world of computer modding. Our members consist of those who have more than 10 years experience in the industry and enthusiastic young designers full of innovative ideas.

With this in mind, Tuniq presents their TX-2 thermal compound. TX-2 is a non-conductive thermal paste, which means that it does not contain any metallic particles and will not short out any components. TX-2 is also designed to work well with low pressure heatsink clips. This all sounds wonderful, but lets see what happens when we put it to the test. I'd like to thank Derek at Tuniq for providing the sample used in this review.

TX-2 Impressions

Tuniq's TX-2 is very similar in appearance and viscosity to Arctic Silver's Ceramique thermal paste. Both are a pasty grey in color. Both are fairly thick and they both have a very sticky consistency to them. This stickiness made it very hard to apply TX-2 or Ceramique in the same way I apply Arctic Silver 5 or Nanotherm Blue, which I do by putting some plastic wrap over a finger and spreading it over the CPU heat spreader. I found that TX-2 was easier to apply by dabbing it onto the heat spreader of my FX-60 processor and using a slight twisting motion with the heatsink to spread it around before fastening the heatsink to the motherboard.

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