Thermal Paste
We use Arctic MX-2 for all heatsink cooler tests and in fact we use it for all builds, test or otherwise. We run the AIDA64 Engineer stability test as our burn in programme for thermal paste, which allows the paste to spread out and share the love across the mating surfaces.
It is worth doing, we always notice a drop in temperatures after 30 minutes of burn in. Below is the AIDA64 CPUID for both stock and overclocked tests.
The little Cryorig M9i is last when it comes to stock idle temperature performance but knocks out a stellar performance in the load results. From a sound performance point of view the Cryorig M9i comes in second, which really should be putting the H7’s nose out of joint.
We also started scratching our heads about this, the Cryorig M9i is a smaller cooler than the H7, so it should really be a little louder than its big brother. Under load it’s just not the case, but if you look through the numbers, the Cryorig M9i has a slightly harder time cooling the stock settings but manages just fine when it comes to the load results. We’ll point the finger at the H7’s performance under load and possibly a default fan profile that just didn’t suit it.
Cryorig M9i Intel CPU Cooler Review
Package - 8
Performance - 8
Price - 8
Consumer Experience - 7.5
7.9
As a direct replacement for the stock Intel cooler, it's a very good choice. It's surprisingly good at managing temperatures and sound levels at stock settings, and with a CPU that doesn't produce 91W TDP stock, it's going to outperform the stock cooler in every-way.
