do u have to use thermal compound?

[garboy]

I was wondering if when ur installing the cpu and heatsink,if you have to use thermal compound?(ie.arctic silver)

[2bzy4ne1]

Originally posted by garboy
I was wondering if when ur installing the cpu and heatsink,if you have to use thermal compound?(ie.arctic silver) Naturally. It helps keep an air free enviroment between your CPU & your cooler which usually gives great thermal protection.

[garboy]

how do u apply it?is it hard?

[2bzy4ne1]

Not really. If you need some help with building a computer, go to this link. They have a section on how to build a computer and this looks like a good time for you to look at it. http://www.motherboards.org/articlesd/how-to-guides/924_1.html