Noctua and Carbice have announced a new partnership to bring new carbon-based thermal pads to the market, first for AMD Ryzen processors. The pair will also collaborate on future product development, so we should see more new products down the line. 

Traditional thermal pastes and pads degrade over time due to pump-out, delamination, and cracking. In contrast, Carbice claims that its carbon nanotube thermal interface improves performance over time by incrementally conforming to the surface of the chip, which in turn improves heat transfer. This approach targets long-term performance without requiring maintenance or reapplication.

The NT-CP1 AM5/4 thermal pads are created with an aluminium backbone sandwiched between carbon nanotubes. The entire surface is then coated in a nanoscale polymer material. The companies state this design ensures the pad is sufficiently tacky to remain in place during installation, non-electrically conductive, and easy to remove.

The upcoming NT-CP1 AM5/4 has been validated for performance on both AM5 and AM4 processors. These pads will be shown at Computex this week, but retail availability isn't expected until September.

KitGuru says: It will be interesting to see the results once these become available later in the year.

Arctic has announced the release of its new TP-4 high-performance thermal pad line, designed for components such as RAM, chipsets, ICs, graphics cards, laptops, and gaming consoles. According to the manufacturer, the product features an optimised material composition that reduces thermal resistance and improves heat dissipation compared to the previous TP-3 generation.

The TP-4 line is constructed from electrically insulating, non-adhesive materials to prevent electrical shorts and assist installation. The pads combine compressibility with thermal conductivity, allowing the material to adapt to uneven surfaces and variations in component height.

Arctic specifies that the pads can be cut to custom sizes and are available in thicknesses of 0.5mm, 1.0mm, and 1.5mm, with the ability to stack multiple sheets to a maximum thickness of 2.0mm.

The product lineup is divided into two distinct sizes, with temporary launch prices tracking below their standard retail values. The 100x100mm pads are available in 0.5mm thickness for €8.09 (MSRP: €13.49), 1.0mm thickness for €10.19 (MSRP: €16.99), and 1.5mm thickness for €12.29 (MSRP: €20.49). As for the 120x20mm pads (4 packs), they are available in 0.5mm thickness for €9.29 (MSRP: €15.49), 1.0mm thickness for €11.09 (MSRP: €18.49), and 1.5mm thickness for €13.49 (MSRP: €22.49).

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