is thermal paste required?

[MrHappyMonkey]

I am transfering a P3 700 w/ stock HS/F to another mobo and I noted that it originaly had thermal paste between the CPU and HS/F. I don't have any thermal paste with me right now. Will it be ok to just place the HS/F over the CPU w/o thermal paste? I'll be running this stock w/o over clocking hence the OEM HS/F.

 

[John]

Will it be ok to just place the HS/F over the CPU w/o thermal paste?

IMHO, no. Wait until tomorrow till you can pick some up locally at any Rat Shack, Worst Buy, Crap USA, mom-n-pop shop.

 

[Boonesmi]

you really should use some kind of thermal compound

but... there have been several times ive used a hsf with no thermal paste for short periods of time 🙂 just make sure the temps dont get to high

 

[jdogg707]

Use some kind of thermal paste or grease, anything is better than nothing almost...because even at default settings it's gonna get a little warm...

 

[brunswickite]

Originally posted by: John

Will it be ok to just place the HS/F over the CPU w/o thermal paste?

IMHO, no. Wait until tomorrow till you can pick some up locally at any Rat Shack, Worst Buy, Crap USA, mom-n-pop shop.

dont forget to try your local Circuit Sh*tty or Office Cheapo

 

[Zim Hosein]

MrHappyMonkey, IMHO, wait till you can get some thermal grease or at least a thermal pad, they are between the HS and fan for a reason. I wouldn't want to see you fry your CPU because you were impatient, hope this helps 🙂

Originally posted by: brunswickite
dont forget to try your local Circuit Sh*tty or Office Cheapo

Or even you local Staples as they have Antec Thermal Paste.

 

[MrHappyMonkey]

how much is a tube of thermal paste at Office Max or radio shack?

 

[Legendary]

Staples...staples...scraples? nah...sh!tples? no rhyme...someone help...?!

 

[amdskip]

Don't think office max has anything, at least the ones around here don't. Tubes range from $3-10 I'm guessing.