Thermal pads question

Nevakonaza · 01-08-2007, 12:30 AM

Guys,

I just have a question reguarding that thermal pad thingy that usualy come stock on AMD heatsinks.

How long do they last?
Do they eventualy give up?

Ive had my pc for over 3 years now and my temps are still good but i just wanted to know.

Thanks

Dual_Corex2 · 01-08-2007, 01:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

Guys,

I just have a question reguarding that thermal pad thingy that usualy come stock on AMD heatsinks.

How long do they last?
Do they eventualy give up?

Ive had my pc for over 3 years now and my temps are still good but i just wanted to know.

Thanks

They also came with Intels. They should last forever if never removed. MY old 133mhz Pentium has one and it still works fine. And its even been removed. Id recommend using thermal comound though, perhaps Artic Silver 5. But if your temps are fine, then its working fine. It shouldnt give up.

**The_Other_One** · 01-08-2007, 01:19 AM

Yeah, the thing is if you remove the HSF, you're really suppose to reapply some other paste. However, as long as it's not messed with, you should be fine for quite a while. There is no harm in changing it now and then, as I hear you're suppose to reapply the paste every few months. However, I don't do that

If you're temps are fine, don't mess with it!

sho95 · 01-08-2007, 01:27 AM

I had to change my Artic Silver on my 478 CPU about every six months to keep my temps low.

Dual_Corex2 · 01-08-2007, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

If you're temps are fine, don't mess with it!

Doesnt that fall in with the saying "If it aint broke, dont fix it!"?

Nevakonaza · 01-08-2007, 08:12 PM

Ok thanks guys

AdmnPower · 01-08-2007, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Other_One

Yeah, the thing is if you remove the HSF, you're really suppose to reapply some other paste. However, as long as it's not messed with, you should be fine for quite a while. There is no harm in changing it now and then, as I hear you're suppose to reapply the paste every few months. However, I don't do that

If you're temps are fine, don't mess with it!

They probably say that to get you to buy more paste.

**The_Other_One** · 01-08-2007, 11:31 PM

I don't remember where I read that but it wasn't a place advertising the thermal paste or anything... However, I don't totally see the reason. I got board one day and cracked open a Celeron 1.7GHz. It has your typical white thermal paste inside between the large metal plate and the processor die. Of course, there's no way to replace that without...

jedijeff123 · 01-10-2007, 02:32 AM

i prefer the arctic silver 5 if ur overclocking or have heat issues but if not the thermal pad is great. and there a little special thing about it too, its FREE!!!!!

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01-08-2007, 12:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,755	Thermal pads question Guys, I just have a question reguarding that thermal pad thingy that usualy come stock on AMD heatsinks. How long do they last? Do they eventualy give up? Ive had my pc for over 3 years now and my temps are still good but i just wanted to know. Thanks __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 WDC 400GB Sata II + 120Gb Slave = 520Gb total Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Xp Pro SP3\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

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The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,362	Yeah, the thing is if you remove the HSF, you're really suppose to reapply some other paste. However, as long as it's not messed with, you should be fine for quite a while. There is no harm in changing it now and then, as I hear you're suppose to reapply the paste every few months. However, I don't do that If you're temps are fine, don't mess with it! __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Inside my 500Se Benz Age: 19 Posts: 7,755	Ok thanks guys __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.8Ghz - Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 WDC 400GB Sata II + 120Gb Slave = 520Gb total Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Xp Pro SP3\|Kaspersky IS 2009 Belinea o.display 22'' Widescreen (1680x1050)

01-08-2007, 11:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,362	I don't remember where I read that but it wasn't a place advertising the thermal paste or anything... However, I don't totally see the reason. I got board one day and cracked open a Celeron 1.7GHz. It has your typical white thermal paste inside between the large metal plate and the processor die. Of course, there's no way to replace that without... __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

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01-08-2007, 01:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
sho95 Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 400	I had to change my Artic Silver on my 478 CPU about every six months to keep my temps low.

01-10-2007, 02:32 AM	#9 (permalink)
jedijeff123 Platinum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: in a hole in botswana. No, seriously. it has good wi-fi. Age: 14 Posts: 581	i prefer the arctic silver 5 if ur overclocking or have heat issues but if not the thermal pad is great. and there a little special thing about it too, its FREE!!!!! MEDICAL WARNING Excessive use of smileys could cause brain damage or even permanent mimicking of the smiley.

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