• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

thermal paste

G

guynexdoor

Member
im a first time builder and i've read different opions on this

i am building using a amd 64 3000 skt 939 chip retail, and the IT guy at work told me that I do not need to buy thermal paste?

BUt I thought that was necessary???

He said that since I'm buying the retail version, that it will come with it's own paste??? huh?

and then some places online say that I must use AS5?

help for newbie pc builder.
 
If you are not overclocking the Pad on the Heatsink should work.

They was a thread about AS and AMD not having it as an "appoved" thremal paste.
 
you can find a list of AMD's approved thermal conducters on their web site. However if you are buying a retail CPU it will come with it, and the retail should be fine, unless you plan to OC your cpu (which voids the warranty)
 
well, i do not plan to overclock, so I believe that there is no need to buy AS5 according to what you guys have told me.
 
The stock pad actually works quite well. You'll have no need for AS unless you need to remove the HSF after initial installation for some reason.
 
Originally posted by: guynexdoor
hey, how is thte xfx v card you have? I just ordered that for my new and first ever PC build.
Click to expand...

It seems to work great. I'm getting low scores on 3dMark 03 though, so I'm not exactly sure what's going on. I did play BF1942 DC maxed out at 1600X1200 with zero slowdown. I haven't tried HL2/CS yet.
 
I don't think any thermal paste compares to lapping the hsf. Lapping the hsf doesn't void warranty. If you must use paste, at least read the directions carefully (the paste should be barely noticeable. I hate seeing messes left behind by n00bs.
 
AMD doesn't like you to use metallic based thermal compounds. They will actually void your warranty on the socket A processors for using it. Socket A's have "exposed electronics on top that can be damages by using metalic based thermal pastes". They do NOT void you warranty on AMD 64/Opteron processors however, because they have the large heat spreader on top, hence no exposed electronics. If you are careful, AS5 is an excellent choice.
 
AMD approves mainly phase-change pads for socket A processors and greases for the A64 processors.

.bh.

:moon:
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top