AMD stock heatsink thermal compound question

[overload8911]

Hi

I purchased a retail AMD 64 3200+ that comes with an AMD HS/fan. It looks to me like there is a thermal pad on the HS (a square the size of the cpu) but the instructions say:

"thermal interface material is required for all AMD processors. Use only the recommended thermal interface material for this processor (see Thermal Cooling Guideline on AMD's website for a complete list of approved material for the specific processor you're using"


Do I need to use a thermal compound in addition? Can anyone confirm that that is a thermal pad and not just a surface of some kind? Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[firewall]

No, you don't need to add anything. Mine is working fine with the grey thermal pad that was stuck on the HSF.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Its Shin-etsu T.I.M. and unlike the old days of stock T.I.M.s, good stuff, so no worries.

 

[Harvey]

I doubt AMD would ship a retail package with a thermal interface material that doesn't meet their own spec for non-o/c operation. It's their choice of materials and they have to support the three year warranty to back it up.