2006-12-14 21:06:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
YES ABSOLUTELY!!!! ARTIC SILVER 5 ALL THE WAY BABY YEAH!!!! You put it on the CPU and if there is thermal compound or a thermal pad on the heatsink/fan clean it off that stuff is junk.
2006-12-15 00:27:01 · answer #1 · answered by leondebay 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
YES!! It will be applied to the top of the CPU in a BB sized droplet BEFORE you install the CPUs fan/heatsink. DO NOT over use the compound, it can ruin stuff in there! The best thermal compound to get is "Arctic Silver". If this is a brand new CPU install, there should be a gray pad of compound already installed on the bottom of the heatsink, just make sure there isn't a protective plastic "skin" on the pad, if there is remove it before the installation of the heatsink/fan.
2006-12-15 03:31:12 · answer #2 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're building a NEW computer with a new processor, heatsink and fan ... the heatsink should come with a thermal pad already attached ... it's usually a grey square pad in the middle of the heatsink... if this is the case then No you don't need to add thermal grease ... if it's an old heatsink ... then Yes ... clean off the old dried thermal pad and apply a fresh smear of thermal paste
2006-12-14 21:53:30 · answer #3 · answered by deadkelly_1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The thermal compound does dry out, it does not stay gel, this is designed to fill interior the imperfections on the processor perfect and the warmth sink backside to get a purifier floor touch. as quickly as its on it is going to do its activity until the factors are pulled aside.
2016-12-11 09:32:53 · answer #4 · answered by kulpa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, but be careful not to apply too much.
Leakage of this compound can do more damage than none at all.
Please review these links :
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=using+too+much+thermal+compound&fr=yfp-t-501&toggle=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&vc=&fp_ip=CA
regards,
Philip T
2006-12-15 01:32:17 · answer #5 · answered by Philip T 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
HUHUHuhuh...
for your information...it's a MUST...thermal grease/compund used when installing heatsink above your cpu..
http://tweak-everything.blogspot.com
2006-12-14 21:57:58 · answer #6 · answered by quicksilver i 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES YES YES YES YES YES
in case you didn't understand that ......... YES!!!!!!!!
when you are spending that kind of money for a processor, spend the pennies on the thermal paste........ and USE IT
2006-12-14 21:34:19 · answer #7 · answered by mhp_wizo_93_418 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is amust when installing a heatsink to your CPU.
2006-12-14 21:13:15 · answer #8 · answered by The Duck 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
use a hammer and nails.
get a life.
bet you're a virgin
2006-12-14 21:09:09 · answer #9 · answered by mercurial vapor 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋