I get pretty good results with it. But it is so darn thick it really is tricky to apply correctly, especially for the inexperienced.
I agree with Cathar in that it is nothing to write home about. With my modest equipment I do see improvement, on the order of 1-2C on average over ASIII. Aside from ASIII I have only used radio shack goop and it is markedly better than that stuff on my equipment.
1-2C improvement is largely irrelevant as it could just as easily be natural variation between mounts. I have mounted it dozens of times, but still those temps should not be viewed as some sort of claim and should not be construed as accurate.
Another issue is that there are some "blends" out there that obscure the issue somewhat. I have talked to several people who have purchased some that just "contains" G-751, who have had mixed but unavoidably subjective results. My sample came directly from MicroSi in Arizona which I have mostly passed on to people better able than me to evaluate, though probably not to publish the results thereof.
As mentioned, lack of standardization in application technique and also in measurement results in zero credibility for any review of paste I have ever seen.
In other words, if you want to know, you have no real choice but to try it. Shouldn't break the bank. Just make sure you buy pure G-751.
Generally, with a few exceptions, the feeling I get out of the on-line communities is positive with people having varying degrees of improvement. The big negative is its consistency, as I mentioned. Because of this problem, it is very easy to apply it poorly.
hope this helps
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