Summary and conclusion
Actually, I could have spent the weekend in a more meaningful way, but when there are questions from the community about products and night tests, this naturally has a certain priority for me. Since two out of three samples from 2024 delivered better test results and are more similar to the sample from 2023, I naturally adjusted the Noctua NT-H2 values in the database. However, even after all these tests, I still think that the NT-H2 is a rather mediocre product that has had its best time, even if the subsequent measurements have turned out somewhat better.
Above all, the examination of the layer thicknesses and the temperature behavior over time clearly show the age of the paste from a technical point of view (matrix). At this point, I would also like to recommend to all testers to never test pastes fresh after the first application, but to complete several longer cycles of maximum warm-up and cool-down if you really prefer practical tests on GPU and CPU. This could well change the sequence between various pastes and also expose pastes that have only been optimized for benchmarks and the first moment. This would also significantly increase the gaps between the pastes. To be fair, I would also like to point out that this assessment does not apply to the NT-H2. After all, I was able to prove that at least the BLT changes remained largely stable over the cycles, even if the 4 percent degradation loss at 100 °C after only 7 cycles is not so great either.
I didn’t realize at the beginning that it would end up being six pages, but it just happened that way. Every tube that drifts so far from the norm is exactly one tube too many, because it could reach a customer instead of me. And it certainly won’t have been just one tube if we agree to a negligent filling by whoever and not a modified product.
So I can close this chapter for me with a clear conscience, because I simply can’t test more with an acceptable amount of time. But I stand by my verdict on the Noctua NT-H2, because I can prove everything without any gaps. I won’t bow to various forum lyrics or the uproar of some fanboys because I’m supposed to have destroyed their fetish. That doesn’t make the paste any better. Although it’s not bad. It’s just that it’s now much better and, above all, more durable, because time doesn’t stand still. Premium or not. And as a customer, I would also like to be able to read the date of manufacture (or even better, the date of bottling) on the outside of the packaging. Surely that can’t be that difficult.
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