Got my P4, now a question

[Oyeve]

This may seem lame but I just got my P4 retail and the mounting instructions tell how to apply the HS to the mobo. Intel has 2 instructions, one saying that the HS may have come with some thermal interface (which mine does), or if it did not, please use the syringe and apply the paste as shown. My question is this: Is the thermal stuff on the chip any good or should I scrape this crap off and use my ASII?

 

[zzzz]

use as2 or as3.

 

[nvektus]

I've tried both, not at the same time of course! Didn't notice much of a difference.

 

[Mavrick007]

If your hsf has a thermal pad or material, then just use that. The new cpus have less heat problems than the older processors, that's why we don't need a fancy hsf for the new Northwoods(and I hope the same goes for the Tbreds from AMD too).

 

[rhinox99]

The stock thermal pad should work great if you don't plan on doing any *extreme* overclocking. When I say extreme I mean using a voltage of 1.65v

 

[eriqesque]

<< use as2 or as3. >>



i dont know for most people but i used AC2 until 3 came out
and it seems to me that AC2 helped the proc. run just a couple of degrees cooler
than the 3 seems too but iam going on memory cuz iam using the alpha 8942 and cant be bothered to undo the whole thing
to put 2 back on there to be sure.

 

[Ausm]

<< use as2 or as3. >>



I agree I ripped that cheap crap off and applied some Artic Silver 3 running my 1.6A Northwood @2.4 now

Ausm

 

[jcmkk]

If you have some laying around, then put the AS2 on there. If not, then I wouldn't buy any for it.

 

[cockeyed]

I recently built a P4 1.6a system with the retail CPU. The waxy pad that is on there would probably work ok, but it is very easy to damage from any contact. If you don't keep the CPU from moving as stated in the instructions while clamping it down, you end up with bare spots that won't transfer heat. Also, once you remove it, the pad must be replaced and cannot be used again. However as I recall, there is something in the info packed in the box that mentions voiding the warranty if you remove the pad, but I'am not certain about this. Check that out then make your own decision if you want to remove the pad. Personally, I took it off of mine and just used standard heatsink compound. I don't OC, and my CPU runs consistently around 38 deg C.

 

[WarCon]

I really don't know what they were thinking with that new metal "pad" for the retail heatsinks. It is 4 thermal interfaces for the price of 2. Maybe the metal pad makes up several hundreds that some manufacturer messed up on when making the sinks. That would be my guess. Why not just put the black stuff (part of the pad) directly on the heatsink. It would limit it to the "heatspreader to pad" and "pad to heatsink" interface. Oh well.

 

[Oyeve]

OK, I scraped that black crap off and applied some ASII that I had. I notice that when I clamp down the HS/fan the MObo warped slightly, I assume thats normal, right? Tonight I plug it in! This will be my 15th custom PC.

 

[tigerbait]

<< I notice that when I clamp down the HS/fan the MObo warped slightly, I assume thats normal, right? >>



mine did the same thing.... I thought the mobo was gonna shatter .