HELP! Athlon TB 900 and Taisol CEK733092 Installation/Removal Question

[FloridaBoy]

I purchased a combo ASUS A7V mb, Athlon TB 900 and Taisol fan. The components were are mounted when I received my order. I would like to overclock the chip using the LOCTITE method. What I don't know is if the heatsink and chip are connected in any way (compound, adhesive pad, etc.) or if the heatsink is sitting on the chip without anything. I don't want to remove the heatsink to find out that I need to go out and get something that I destroyed when removing the heatsink. I really need for someone to help me out, because I plan on putting the PC together this weekend. Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[geoff2k]

The Taisol I have came with a thermal strip, so there's a possibility you'll mess up the thermal strip when you take off the HSF, and you may want to have some sort of thermal compound on hand. I took the thermal strip off my HSF and used arctic silver in its place.