THERMAL PASTE HELP!!!

[ta8689]

Ok, for overclocking purposes... will the stuff that comes on the HSF be good enough for cooling? If i put it on and dont remove... Will my system get any higher clock speeds if I use a silver compound or anything? Thanks

 

[Bobthelost]

You might get a couple of degrees temperature difference, but you're using the stock HSF anyway so i wouldn't worry too much. Let alone write your topic in CAPS!

 

[WildHorse]

I don't know what thermal compound comes stock on your heatsink.

For overclocking, it's better to use a good thermal interface compound, which really helps reduce temperatures, especially when under load.
The standby is Arctic Silver 5. That's what I use.
I've read where some people say Arctic Ceramique is as good or even better than AS5, I don't personally know.
There's another one called Shin Eitsu, supposed to be good too, I don't have experience with that one.

You can put it between the cpu and its heatsink, and also between the chipset and its cooler. Will bring under-load temps down several deg C.

 

[DrMrLordX]

If he's using the stock Opteron 165 hsf, the thermal pad that comes on it is Shin Etsu. It's about as good as AS5, and replacing it won't help much.

 

[ta8689]

hey thanks. Just wanted to make sure they dont apply junk to the HSF from factory. Cause if they did, id be wiping that stuff off right now and putting somthing else on.

 

[GamerExpress]

Go with some Arctic Silver 5.

 

[DrMrLordX]

Originally posted by: GamerExpress
Go with some Arctic Silver 5.

Why? for 1-2C difference? He's not even using an aftermarket HSF. Why should he bother with an aftermarket TIM? The pad is quite good on its own, and removing it gives the minute chance of damaging the HSF. He might also not completely remove the pad and/or put on too much AS5(a common problem) which could lead to more problems.

It's easier and more sensible to simply use the supplied thermal pad, especially considering how well the current pads on stock AMD HSFs perform.