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i had this old comp given to me and i started tearing it apart and it had this http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K7/AMD-Athlon XP 1700+ - AX1700DMT3C.html processor in it. anyhow...after taking the heatsink off i noticed a glob of goop on what i would consider the "back" of the chip. is this thermal paste? i thought the thermal paste was put on the "pin" side of the chip....hmmm, i'm learning.....slowly.... :confused:
 
Thermal paste goes between the die of the processor and the heatsink. It is used to conduct the heat away from the core into the heatsink so it can cool.
 
Always, no never……Heh. Remember this forever. The Goo, paste, whatever NEVER EVER goes on the pin side.

Keep the pins, pin side of the CPU and the Socket clean as possible.

Luck
 
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yeah...i'm totally new to this. common sense goes a long way, but i could've swore i saw a picture some where *cough hard forums cough* of a cpu with thermal paste on the pin side. i do realize now that this was inappropriate. peace.
 
The only time you would have seen that is if somebody put dielectric grease in there. People with sub-ambient cooling units, i.e. vapor phase or something along those lines, do this to make sure condensation doesn't form and short out the CPU / motherboard. Totally different purpose than thermal compound.
 
You're probably referencing the picture in this thread:

http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=929770

Reading the thread though, it's kinda obvious it was a joke. Hope no one else gets the wrong idea. :)

Anyway, don't worry about not knowing stuff like this. It comes with time. Just read the instructions, always read the instructions... retail heatsink kits will almost always outline how to properly apply thermal grease and the like. After building a couple of systems, you'll have everything down pat, and it'll be pretty hillarious to you when you hear of someone who's new to the whole process makes a rookie mistake. :)
 
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