pads on AMD cpu's, should I remove them?

flixotide · Nov 17, 2002

The subject says it all.. would I gain better thermal coupling by removing the pads on my AMD cpus?

I dunno why.. but I believe they prevent proper coupling between the copper base of my HS and the CPU core... but I may be kidding myself..

Cheers, Flixotide

john240sx · Nov 17, 2002

no, they protect the core when you set the heatsink on the chip but when you clip it on the pads are too soft to prevent proper contact.

flixotide · Nov 17, 2002

kewl.. thanks... was a stray thought....

Cheers, Flixotide

Matrix78 · Nov 17, 2002

well, accualy, on mine i have a shim in place and the lil faom feet were accualy preventing my WB from sitting flat on the core it was slightly cockeyed, so i took them off and just used my shim and belive me i tightend the srews on the WB down it alot of force and i've gotten about a 5*C cooler readings now see sig below

john240sx · Nov 17, 2002

Matrix78 said:
well, accualy, on mine i have a shim in place and the lil faom feet were accualy preventing my WB from sitting flat on the core

the pad might have been getting pinched between the shim and the WB. i have a shim on mine and the pads haven't caused a problem.

Matrix78 · Nov 17, 2002

oh well, they are gone now with only positive after effects so its all good on this end

Tipycol · Nov 17, 2002

Can they just be peeled off or do you need to use alcohol or acetone?

Matrix78 · Nov 17, 2002

i just scraped mine wiht my finger nail if u wana be neat and clean about it then ya u could clean off the lil glue with alcohol

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