Jul 13, 2006 #1 Z zer0rage n00b Joined Jul 9, 2006 Messages 6 I'm about to put it on my processor, it has a rubber pad on it. is that fine? or do I need to apply a thermal compound.
I'm about to put it on my processor, it has a rubber pad on it. is that fine? or do I need to apply a thermal compound.
Jul 13, 2006 #2 0 00ber_m00 Limp Gawd Joined Jul 10, 2004 Messages 446 A rubber pad? It's more likely a thermal compound pad. In that case, do not apply another thermal compound. Either use the pad that comes on it or completely remove the pad and use your own compound but never both together.
A rubber pad? It's more likely a thermal compound pad. In that case, do not apply another thermal compound. Either use the pad that comes on it or completely remove the pad and use your own compound but never both together.
Jul 13, 2006 #3 L luke51087 2[H]4U 2FA Joined Aug 7, 2005 Messages 2,432 Anyway you can get a picture to us?
Jul 13, 2006 #4 T TheMostWantedPolishTwin Supreme [H]ardness Joined Sep 16, 2000 Messages 6,206 if you have a decent thermal grease - scrap the thermal pad and put some decent thermal grease...
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