thermal compound - is it necessary?

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people have been talking about something Arctic and AS5, etc to put on the processor. is it necessary to buy this?

 

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You can use the stock thermal paste, and most heatsinks come with a cheap paste, but for optimal results you should use some form of thermal compound. AS5 is only one of the best.

 

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Btw, Welcome To The Forums!

 

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9mmCensor hit the nail on head. Thermal Paste is *always* needed, but you don't have to use AS5 or something fancy. (Although AS5 will save 1-3C compared to cheap paste, and is considered a good cooling investment)

 

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thanks. these are great forums

so lets say if i want to use the stock HSF but get better thermal compound for overclocking, would this help a good deal?

 

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espn2829 said:

thanks. these are great forums

so lets say if i want to use the stock HSF but get better thermal compound for overclocking, would this help a good deal?

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It helps for sure. I always do that, when I dont have the money to spend on a good heatsink.

 

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9mmCensor said:

It helps for sure. I always do that, when I dont have the money to spend on a good heatsink.

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cool

so what do you think is the best thermal compound?

price is not a factor. and is it easy to install?

again, muchos gracias

 

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AS5 or AS Ceramique are the best. They are fairly easy to use.

 

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i use AS ceramique, i see no difference between ASC and AS5, apart from ASC wont kill anything if it gets in the wrong place and ASC is quite a bit cheaper.

 

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Usually, yes, but there have been some head to head tests out there.

The importnat thing is also that you apply it correctly, like so:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions_small.htm
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions_big2.htm
Most people don't exactly follow the instructions as posted, which they should, but I would read that before doing anything.