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Thermal paste?

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  • 25-05-2007 6:46pm
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    Johnny Bitte
    Registered Users Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭


    Hey
    just got all the parts to my new pc and was about to start building when I realised i had no Thermal paste!
    I had thought some would come with the processer.
    Is it needed for the pc to run properly?

    Can I remove the heat sink later and put some on then?
    :confused:


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    game4it70
    Registered Users Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭game4it70


    The_Goose135 wrote:
    Hey
    just got all the parts to my new pc and was about to start building when I realised i had no Thermal paste!
    I had thought some would come with the processer.
    Is it needed for the pc to run properly?

    Can I remove the heat sink later and put some on then?
    :confused:

    hi the_goose,
    u NEED thermal paste.its very important.

    is there not a pad of it on the heatsink/cooler?
    IF NOT DONT TURN PC ON.

    if there is you can build away but most people would recommend buyin some artic silver paste.


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    Johnny Bitte
    Registered Users Posts: 1,099 ✭✭✭Johnny Bitte


    Thank fook, the heatsink has it pre applied. Thank you AMD/

    Wish me luck


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    game4it70
    Registered Users Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭game4it70


    The_Goose135 wrote:
    Thank fook, the heatsink has it pre applied. Thank you AMD/

    Wish me luck

    your welcome.
    dont forget to post your progress here and if you have any probs post here coz the guys on boards are very helpfull/knowledgeable.
    good luck with the build and take your time.


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    dazftw
    Registered Users Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭dazftw


    The_Goose135 wrote:
    Thank you AMD

    :( Its beyond me why people are still going towards amd? Intel are obv better?

    Did you do research?

    A friend of mine who just built a computer.. went amd.. He told me now this is true.. you can overclock the cpu(X2 6400 I think) and it wont "SLOW" down at all I researched it?

    I thought overclcocking makes it go quicker? I think people still think amd are better for games?

    Network with your people: https://www.builtinireland.ie/



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    mathias
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,174 ✭✭✭mathias


    Its beyond me why people are still going towards amd? Intel are obv better?

    At a Guess , price ? Considerable savings to be had with AMD vs Intel , and despite all the marketing hype about core2duo etc , the CPU's contribution to actual game performance is marginal in most cases , as AMD 64 X 2 processor can be just as good or damn near it in the case of games.

    The graphics card is the main component to be worried about when it comes to games performance , not the CPU. It makes sense to save some money on the CPU and re-direct it to a powerhouse GPU.


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