ThermoEngine-- use the TIM or use a paste?

[Redstar7]

Hello all, got a question on the ThermoEngine turbo. Do I use the Thermal Interface Material (TIM) that comes with it, or should I use a paste, or Arctic Silver maybe?

Reading through this review- ThermoEngine, this guy is saying that the TIM actually cooled better than when he tried the Engine with a paste.

I've got an IwillKK266 mobo, and a black anodized ThermoEngine heatsink coming in soon, still undecided on choice of TBird, but will most likely be 1.2@266. Any input on this ThermoEngine would be great! It is confusing when you read everywhere to use at least a paste, preferred Arctic Silver with your HS units, but definitely not the thermal 'pads'-- and now I read a review on what I've ordered, only to see the guy showing how the pad cooled better! Oh, and yeah I've got the Delta 7k fan ordered too.

 

[Viper22]

Im running a Black ThermoEngine with the Delta 7k RPM Fan on a 1.33Ghz Athlon. Im using the normal TIM and it works just fine. I would say keep it on there and everything ive read says that it does a good job.

Viper22

 

[Nevin]

Here is the comparison you are looking for:

http://www.rizenet.com/hardware/thermoengine/page2.htm

Nevin

 

[Redstar7]

Thanks for the info guys

Viper I checked out your rig and saw you have a SB Live hooked into the Iwill board- have any problems with that?

 

[Viper22]

Nope...never did have any of the problems they were talking about but i updated my BIOS and installed the VIA 4-in-1's anyways.

Viper22