Amech, the maker data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/thermal-paste/stinky-thermal-paste-emits-acidic-vapors-corrodes-copper-glues-heatsinks-to-processors-and-permanently-damages-coolers-sgt-4-tim-is-a-chemically-reactive-blend-finds-investigation” target=”_blank” data-before-rewrite-localise=”https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/thermal-paste/stinky-thermal-paste-emits-acidic-vapors-corrodes-copper-glues-heatsinks-to-processors-and-permanently-damages-coolers-sgt-4-tim-is-a-chemically-reactive-blend-finds-investigation”>of the thermal paste that stinks and damages coolers, has known about the issues with its product since at least October 2024, according to Igor Wallosek from data-analytics-id=”inline-link” href=”https://www.igorslab.de/en/the-case-of-amech-sgt-4-social-media-mob-as-a-substitute-for-responsibility-statement/” target=”_blank” data-url=”https://www.igorslab.de/en/the-case-of-amech-sgt-4-social-media-mob-as-a-substitute-for-responsibility-statement/” referrerpolicy=”no-referrer-when-downgrade” data-hl-processed=”none”>Igor’s Lab. Instead of addressing the problem that damages coolers and can potentially lead to damage to expensive CPUs or GPUs, the company kept producing and selling the thermal grease. SGT-4 appears to be a chemically reactive blend that stinks due to acidic vapors, permanently damages CPUs and coolers with pitting from…
