Install CPU Question?

[edcouch]

Hello Folks,
I just bought a new Celeron processor, and it is a retail Box version which comes with the fan and heatsink.
The heatsink has what looks like a patch of black tape on the bottom of it. Is this the thermal pad, or do I take this tape off and the thermal pad is underneath.
The installation manual doesn't say anything about this, so I am wondering.............
I guess I could always take it off and put some Arctic silver past on it.
I have never installed an Intel before, I have always used AMD's which are a much smaller area where the heatsink contacts the chip. Ont the AMD's they put a little piece of tape over the thermal pad and tell you in the directions to take it off.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[bailey]

that is the thermal past , leave it on, everything will run nice and cool

[edcouch]

Thanks bailey, you're right of course, I did leave it on and this thing runs lkike a charm. I'm really pleased with it compared to the AMD processors i've been using.

[Cricket]

Originally posted by edcouch I'm really pleased with it compared to the AMD processors i've been using.

What do you mean?

Cricket

[edcouch]

Hi Cricket,all I mean is that the AMD's always seem to have heat related issues, and minor instability problems. The celeron does not seem to have those problems at all.
The only reason I am saying this is because my wife has had a computer with a celeron for the past three years. That machine literally never screws up!
and now this one seems like it will be a good one as well.

I think it has a lot to do with what chipset is on the M/B. This is an Asus P4800 with an intel chipset.

[glc]

You hit the nail on the head - it's the chipset. AMD makes a fine processor, every bit as capable as an Intel, but until they get back into the chipset business themselves, I don't feel that the 3rd party chipsets do the processor justice. The NForce series is probably the best right now, but even that has issues.

The heat problems are pretty much in AMD's past now. Instabilities are debatable, the processor is plenty stable, but this comes around to the chipset issue again.

[fudtone]

woohoo another Intel convert!

I think were winning!

[glc]

Let us NOT allow this thread to degenerate into yet another Intel/AMD war.........

[Markoman01027]

Originally posted by edcouch Hi Cricket,all I mean is that the AMD's always seem to have heat related issues, and minor instability problems. The celeron does not seem to have those problems at all. The only reason I am saying this is because my wife has had a computer with a celeron for the past three years. That machine literally never screws up! and now this one seems like it will be a good one as well. I think it has a lot to do with what chipset is on the M/B. This is an Asus P4800 with an intel chipset.

Yes, the AMD's do run hot, but it is the user's fault for not properly cooling the system. Don't blame the processors, because Intel's run hot too, not as hot compared to AMD's, but this can all be avoided with a good cooling setup!