Cooler installation question

[jhansman]

I'm about to replace the stock cooler on my Phenom II X4 with a more able cooler (Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 64) and wondered if I should remove the thermal pad on the base in favor of some AS 5 I have. Would doing so make much difference in the overall contact made and the heat transfer? TIA.

 

[brblx]

are you sure there is an actual pad and it wasn't just a square of thermal compound? i havn't seen pads on cpu heatsinks in a while.

it certainly won't hurt anything to take it off and apply something you're sure off.

 

[Boobs McGee]

I am sure that is what he is referring to. I agree with brblx. If you like AS5, then go for it.

 

[jhansman]

Originally posted by: brblx
are you sure there is an actual pad and it wasn't just a square of thermal compound? i havn't seen pads on cpu heatsinks in a while.

it certainly won't hurt anything to take it off and apply something you're sure off.

Yes, you're right it is compound, not a pad. Just not sure if what the manuf. puts on these days is any better or worse than AS5. I've been out of the hardware game for a spell, so I wanted to get input from those of you who stay up on these things. Guess it can't hurt. Thanks.