taisol question

[FrontlineWarrior]

After I peeled the plastic protective strip on the bottom of my copper taisol, i noticed that there was some sort of rubbery layer on it. i'm guessing this rubbery thing is supposed to act like thermal grease (ie maximize surface to surface contact points). i have some arctic silver stuff, do i need to apply that ish over the rubbery layer, or is the rubbery layer enough? thanks muchachos

 

[ledzepp98]

that's the thermal pad (TIM=thermal interface material). you either use that or thermal grease (such as arctic silver), not both at the same time. the TIM is ok, but not as good as the arctic silver. since you have it, i would remove the TIM and use the arctic silver.

 

[FrontlineWarrior]

thank you for your input. i will name my first successful overclock after you.