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Coolermaster Confuzzlement

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  • 26-11-2003 10:36am
    #1
    secret_squirrel
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    Im building a new pc based on a barton XP2500 and am likely to overlclock it a little.
    The coolermaster fan I have got - a CP5-8JD here doesnt have any thermal compound with it, but I noticed it does have a tiny pad thingy where the h/s would touch the cpu. The installation pdf here (you can see the pad in the second pic ) also makes no mention of thermal paste.

    so my question is does this h/s not require thermal paste?? or should I slap some on anyways.

    Since this pc is for a friend I want to avoid any of those future 'support' calls. :)


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    #2
    longword
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    The pad is supposed to take the place of paste. If you were serious about your cooling you'd take a good solvent to it, lap the metal base, lap the core, then use the tiniest drop of Arctic Silver or something. Running within spec though it should be fine as-is.


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    Sir Random
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    You can either use the pad that's on it OR remove it completely and use thermal paste.

    I'd advise removing the pad and using Arctic Silver 5 or Silver Grease. Cheaper pastes are no better than the supplied pad.

    NB removing the pad can void warranty!!

    Warning: Once you use the pad, the compound will melt and fill the grooves in your HS making it very hard to remove afterwards without actually lapping the HS. Therefore, decide before trying!


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    #4
    secret_squirrel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭secret_squirrel


    thought that might be the case - cheers folkies. Will prolly run with the pad since its not for me :)


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