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11-21-2006, 04:14 PM
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thermal compund
ive just got my cpu cooler and it already came with thermal compund, is it worth taking the original compund off and replacing it with artic silver 5 thermal compund
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11-21-2006, 04:35 PM
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Shiro Usagi
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Is this the stock CPU heatsink that came with a retail CPU? Or is it an aftermarket heatsink?
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11-21-2006, 05:15 PM
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its an aftermarket cooler: Arctic Freezer 7 Pro, comes with 'Pre-applied MX-1 Paste'
http://www.arctic-cooling.com/cpu2.p...9&data=2&disc= fitting to core 2 duo cpu. |
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11-21-2006, 05:18 PM
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Ah, MX-1. Well in that case I suggest you not replace it. Two things:
1. MX-1 is a very high quality TIM. I would only put it second to Arctic silver 5. There should be at MAX 1-2c difference between them. 2. MX-1 is applied in a very appropriate manner on that particular heatsink. You might actually result in worse, or just equivalent to Arctic silver 5 temperatures if you remove it. Especially if your not experianced in applying TIM. Its more of a personal decision here.
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11-22-2006, 03:38 PM
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yeh i havent replaced compound before and i just didnt know if the original compound was good or not, but it is so ill install heatsink as it is. cheers
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