Plz help new AMD owner.. quick!!!!

[FinsterBaby]

Anyone,
First time buying an AMD Atholon, 1.4GHz, retail box. When I took heatsink/fan out of box the wax tape just fell off the thermal compound, is this normal?
Isn't the compound supposed to be sticky?
Should I return?
PLZ HELP before I install this and the thing cooks on me!

Thanks in advance.

 

[eLiu]

slow down there...dont have a heart attack

You need to remove the tape in order for the thermal compound to work. So, it falling off is of no consequence. However: if you intend to use the thermal compound, make sure you dont get anything in it--the tape protects it from crap...so dont be touching it

I would recommend getting a tube of thermal PASTE--Arctic Silver II, or some stuff from Radio Shack...works TONS better than thermal pads.

 

[tornadobox]

the compound should be a little "tacky" but that's about it...not really sticky. it's better that the tape fell off than that you accidentally installed the HSF with the tape on! heheh.

 

[eLiu]

<< it's better that the tape fell off than that you accidentally installed the HSF with the tape on! heheh. >>



You said it...

 

[FinsterBaby]

To all that replied so quickly....

THANK YOU!

I know the tape comes off once ready to install the HSF (been workin in this field for 13 years), never had to install a HSF, didn't know how tacky the compound should be.
I know the Artic Silver type compounds are much better, but since it's my first AMD I wanted to keep everything "retail" for warranty purposes.
You guys are all GREAT!

Finster

 

[FinsterBaby]

To all that replied so quickly....

THANK YOU!

I know the tape comes off once ready to install the HSF (been workin in this field for 13 years), never had to install a HSF, didn't know how tacky the compound should be.
I know the Artic Silver type compounds are much better, but since it's my first AMD I wanted to keep everything "retail" for warranty purposes.
You guys are all GREAT!

Finster