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Thermal Paste & AMD 64 heatsinks

  • 05-01-2005 07:22PM
    #1
    Lemming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 14,174 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey guys,

    I just got myself some new components including an AMD64 3500+ (boxed). The heatsink comes already pre-pasted for use with the chip. My question is this:

    just how effective is the thermal compound provided for the AMD boxed chips? Also to take into consideration is that I will not be doing anything crazy with the hardware (clock-wise) at least for the forseeable future


Comments

  • #2
    Dempsey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,529 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Its fine but you can get 1-3'C drop with Artic Silver instead


  • #3
    galwaydude18
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,695 ✭✭✭galwaydude18


    ya it will be grand! i used the heatsink that came with my amd 64. didnt change the thermal paste! never had any problem with it but Dempes is right if you use Artic Silver you can get 1-3'C drop!


  • #4
    gline
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,605 ✭✭✭gline


    If your not going to be overclocking the provided paste is fine


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