do u have to use thermal compound?

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garboy

Some One

• Jun 7, 2002

• #1

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

 

2bzy4ne1

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• Jun 7, 2002

• #2

garboy said:

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

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Naturally. It helps keep an air free enviroment between your CPU & your cooler which usually gives great thermal protection.

 

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garboy

Some One

• Jun 7, 2002

• Thread Starter
• #3

how do u apply it?is it hard?

 

2bzy4ne1

Mmmmm....Beeeeerrrr

• Jun 7, 2002

• #4

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