Do retail AMD CPUs come with thermal compound?

[jspeicher]

Just wondering if the retail comes with thermal compound?

 

[lyssword]

hmm.. No I dont think so

 

[Lonyo]

They probably have some kind thermal pad (already on the heatsink). No seperate compound though.

 

[Furen]

Yes, but it comes preapplied to the heatsink. That means that if you go for a third-party cooler then you'll need to get Thermal paste (or TIM or whatever you wish to call it) separately.

 

[Bobthelost]

Originally posted by: Furen
Yes, but it comes preapplied to the heatsink. That means that if you go for a third-party cooler then you'll need to get Thermal paste (or TIM or whatever you wish to call it) separately.

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