Thermal Paste that came with mobo

[CletusTheDwarf]

I just got a Soyo Sy-KT600 Dragon Plus v1.0 from newegg. I was planning on getting a Athlon 2400, cheap heatsink, and some artic silver 5 for it. But I opened up the box and noticed that it came with some heatsink compound to use when you apply a heatsink. Now this computer isn't going to be overclocked at all. Will this thermal compound get the job done then?

 

[Zebo]

That's what it's there for use it. The Best thing you can do is a thin layer, just enough to fill the microscopic vallys and make contact, not AS or any other compound. Now assuming same TIM AS will give about 10% cooler readings.

 

[CletusTheDwarf]

TIM?

 

[howdyduty]

Yep, use it. You can always do otherwise if it is not up to your expectations. I use whatever comes with the HSF or Mobo. Never used AS and still am OC'ing. But, I might be able to lose 2C with the expensive stuff. Either way I would think your system would run.