Does a thermal pad work more than once?

[wviperw]

I just got TaiSol HSF w/ a thermal pad on the bottom. I am going to overclock my Duron, but first I want to make sure it works w/o messing with anything(like unlocking it). So will I be able to put on the HSF(heatsinkfan), and then take it off, and then put it back on?

 

[thehammer]

i got the boxed duron with the hs/f included and when i pulled it off to switch to a better fan, the stuff came off like bubble gum, leaving an empty square on the hs and unusable monkey crap on the cpu. Unlock it now, won't hurt your chip.

 

[wviperw]

you mean I won't be able to take it off at all, w/o ruining the thermal pad? That doesn't sound right. Wonder if I had to change the processor sometime? Then I would have to get a new thermal pad/paste? Any other people have an experience w/ thermal pads.