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Zcythe · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 9:33 am Post subject: CPU question

Im upgrading my cpu to a quad core, and this is my first cpu install. I understand how to do it fine, but is thermal paste REALLY needed? will it affect anything it i dont put any on it? If it is a necessity, which kind would you suggest?

Humper · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 9:39 am Post subject:

Yes, theres a very very high chance your cpu will overheat if it doesn't
have thermalpaste.

Remeber that you have to remove the old one from the cooler.

This is a good one:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186020

Zcythe · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:11 am Post subject:

Timmah · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:17 am Post subject:

AS Humper said, it will over-heat. Probably cause it to fail.
It's cheap, and worth it.

Humper · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:58 am Post subject:

There is cheaper paste but thats the best you can get and for that
price its worth it.

Ndure · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 11:19 am Post subject:

Thermal Compound is pretty much the heat contact between the CPU and the heatsink, so if you don't put it, most likely no or very little heat will transfer to the heatsink which will render the heatsink/fan useless.
So yes it is necessary, it isn't that hard at all ethier. However I would suggest using mx-2 as humper suggested as the stuff that comes with your heatsink most likely isn't that great.

Zcythe · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 11:59 am Post subject:

Im getting a Q8400 just for the record, my other computer has this chip too and i was wondering how to remove it from the chip or do i have to at all?

^^ that was a big EDIT.

Ndure · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:03 pm Post subject:

When I talk about thermal compound coming with the heatsink, it's in a package so you still have to apply it.
What I'm trying to point out is that that stuff that comes with your heatsink or your CPU most likely isn't that great and there's much better stuff that will give you much better performance such as Arctic Cooling's mx-2.

Zcythe · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:05 pm Post subject:

SF · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:09 pm Post subject:

You want to reuse it from another PC? :S

I'd spend 10 bucks to be sure you don't fry a new processor.
$10 is better than having to buy a new processor, or more.

Edit: I'm confused.

Ndure · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject:

I personally use isopropyl alcohol with cotton swabs, try get the alcohol proof as close to 100% as you can get.
You can get it from your local pharmacy.

hcavolsdsadgadsg · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

I used http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100009&Tpk=ceramique and it's been good.

http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/article.html?art=MTYyNyw0LCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdA==

It even outperformed the MX-2.

Or you can just use a slice of cheese.

Zcythe · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 3:15 pm Post subject:

Ndure · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 5:16 pm Post subject:

Take a look at my previous post.
And I usually just rub it until it's clean.
Also, googling on how to isn't that hard, is it?
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=how+to+remove+thermal+compound

Zcythe · Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 6:23 pm Post subject: