Installing Hestsink and fan atm and need answer...

SchoolBus

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The Vantec FCE-62540D is the hestsink i have and it came with a small packet of thermal greese what i was wondering is how and where i apply it at and do i need a thermal pad because the hestsink didnt come with one but i dont think it needs one cause it is a retail box buy.

anyways any info would greatly help thanks.
 

helloedchen

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put a thin coat of that thermal grease on the slug of your CPU. if u use grease, u don't need a thermal pad. Plus the grease is most likely better at xferin heat than that pad.
 

SchoolBus

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Ok where does the grease go on the cpu itself?

never put this on before heh sorry for all the questions
 

Swanny

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The grease goes on the CPU die, sometimes refered to as the slug. The slug is the small raised part in the center of the chip.