Installing My First Processor! Helpp!!!

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Keith22

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Okay my title is a little bit over exaggerated haha, but not really. Today I recieved my Intel Quad Core Q6600 processor! Im really happy and all, but I have some questions I desperately need to have anwsered! Okay, first of all, today I just want to install the processor with STOCK cooling and stuch, later on when my tower is closer to complete, I will add a Tuniq Tower 120. You can find all my build specs and such at this link:

http://www.techspot.com/vb/showthrea...125#post481125

I currently have the power supply, motherboard, dvd R/W drives, and floppy disk drive installed. Today I would like to put the processor in just because it kills me to have it sit there haha. Okay, here are my question. No where in my little booklet that came with the processor does it say i NEED to put thermal grease on yet with the processor, it doesnt even show it in the installation pictures when putting the stock cooler on. So my first question is, for right now do i NEED to put thermal grease on the processor and then the heatsink on, or could I function right now without it and not kill the processor/put a huge load of strain on it without the grease. Hopefully you guys can help me out, you have before! Thanks, Keith.
 
Check the bottom of the stock heatsink, if it has a thermal pad on it then its not necessary to add anymore. IT should be obvious if it has a thermal pad on it or not, just dont touch it with your fingers.....


If it doesnt have a thermal pad then some form of thermal grease is essential, otherwise your temps will be far too high.
 
Ahh yes, my mistake. I totally over judged that haha, wasnt even thinking. There IS thermal paste on it already, It just didnt come to me that that's what it was because i expected to have to put it on myself. There are 3 little strips on it just like in this pic ( thats actually mine, just took the pic ). So I should be okay with that on it then, good good! Thanks so much.

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jimmymac said:
Check the bottom of the stock heatsink, if it has a thermal pad on it then its not necessary to add anymore. IT should be obvious if it has a thermal pad on it or not, just dont touch it with your fingers.....


If it doesnt have a thermal pad then some form of thermal grease is essential, otherwise your temps will be far too high.
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I learned what I have in bold text the hard way picked up my cpu and got thermal paste all over my fingers so I had to clean it off with alcohol and then it was fine
 
Ugh I still can't believe it, I bought a $222 E6600 dual core from Newegg just a week before the price drop... I feel so stupid...
 
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