Thermal Xigmatek Xi-3 is designed for HDT coolers, in which the heat pipes contact the CPU

Followed by be quiet!, Recently released thermopaste DC1 , another manufacturer of cooling systems - Xigmatek - also added to its range of similar product. According to him, the new thermal compound, designated Xi-3 HDT, «optimized" for CPU coolers with direct contact between the heat pipes and the cover of the processor. Xigmatek calls this design feature HDT (heatpipe direct touch), from which the abbreviation of the name of the paste.

In cooler with HDT inevitable presence of gaps between the base and heat pipes, reducing the area of ​​contact with the CPU. In addition, the base with HDT is not polished to a mirror finish to thermal grease can better fill terrain.

Feature Xi-3 HDT is the particle size decreases with higher density paste. The declared value of thermal conductivity equal to 9.1 W / (m ∙ K). For comparison - the aforementioned thermal grease be quiet! DC1 is characterized by the value of 7.5 W / (m ∙ K).

New paste Xigmatek is not conducting, not spread out and has a lifespan of 10 years. New product is packaged in syringes and 4, the producer price point did not.

Source: Xigmatek