thermal paste.

[vinny]

If I get a retail amd with heatsink and fan, is the thermal paste on the
heatsink enough or should I add more.
does any one know a good website with instructions and suggestions on the
subject

thanks

Vinny

 

[Black Shuck]

vinny got up from the bar and shouted: :

If I get a retail amd with heatsink and fan, is the thermal paste on the
heatsink enough or should I add more.
does any one know a good website with instructions and suggestions on the
subject

thanks

Vinny

No AMD never put enough on, and rely on end users having to go out and
buy extra You should coat it about 2CM deep across the entire surface
area, like buttering your toast...

Make sure you get the metal based paste, as it's bound to conduct heat
better. Also make sure there is plenty on there, and that when you clip
the heatsink on, it ooses out the sides all over the surrounding
components...

 

[Wes Newell]

If I get a retail amd with heatsink and fan, is the thermal paste on the
heatsink enough or should I add more.

Don't add more. If you don't want to use the pad already on it, scrap it
off and apply your own. The AMD pad on the K8 works well though.

does any one know a good website with instructions and suggestions on
the subject

http://www.dansdata.com/goop.htm

 

[Johnny C.]

You don't need to add more as the pad that is part of the HSF works just
fine. I have built many computers with retail HSF assembly's and they work
fine. Thermal paste should not be applied thick, a thin coating is all that
is needed. But as I said before the retail HSF works good.

 

[radical_edward]

You don't need to add more as the pad that is part of the HSF works just
fine. I have built many computers with retail HSF assembly's and they work
fine. Thermal paste should not be applied thick, a thin coating is all that
is needed. But as I said before the retail HSF works good.

I used the thermal pad that came with an old pentium III 500,
overclocked it to 667mhz and it's been working fine for years.

 

[John Saunders]

Unless you are a serious overclocker stick with
the thermal pad. Installation is a no brainer, clip
the CPU in and forget about it (but make sure any
protective cover is first removed).

One tip, when you get everything setup run Prime95
overnight (or longer). A hot CPU core melts into
the thermal pad and provides a better contact. After
this burnin your CPU idle and max temps will drop.
This will happen normally in the course of time,
but a hit will Prime95 will speed up the process.

 

[tawpgk]

I was thinking more like cream cheese on a bagel...NOT!

Just use the pad Dude.

 

[Doug Lynn]

Hi, most of the thermal pads are a thick paste that is applied by machine,
its better because its non conductive and does not run off like arctic
silver grease. Also it goes from solid to liquid phase change and is better,
transfers more heat.

Doug
www.lynncomp.com