Anybody ever use the thermal pad that comes on the retail hs/fan ? I ran out of artic silver and am putting a system together and and thinking about using the stock hs/fan with the thermal pad it comes with.
Since I will not be overclocking, you think it will be OK?
Retail HS/Fan thermal pad question
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once you pull off the protective tape from the thermal pad, try to put it down square on the chip, don't move it around too much and once it touched the chip, try to not take it back off..
also, once it is installed burn it in for a day or 2 (folding, of course ) that stuff reacts to heat and you may see it running a bit hot at first, but when the thermal material goes through its initial chemical change(heat is the catalyst) you should see temps drop off and stabilize.
also, once it is installed burn it in for a day or 2 (folding, of course ) that stuff reacts to heat and you may see it running a bit hot at first, but when the thermal material goes through its initial chemical change(heat is the catalyst) you should see temps drop off and stabilize.
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