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I just got a new e6300 and I have some AS5 that i want to apply to the heatsink. My question is how easy is it to remove the thermal pad? Can i simply peel it off or what? I have read that it is easier if you install the heatsink and let the computer run for 15-30 minutes. Any truth to this?

Thanks for any tips.
 
thermal pad as in like...thermal tape or thermal pad as in like a pre-applied square of thermal grease?

If it is the thermal tape, then I have no idea, I have never dealt with it.

If it is the pre-applied square of grease, then simply remove it the same way you would AS5, just wipe it off and then use 90% or higher Isopropyl Alcohol to clean the surface of the heat sink until what you are wiping it with comes out clean, then apply AS5.
 
The thermal pad should just peel right off. You can use pretty much anything that has an edge to it to get it all off.
 
Use high-purity isopropyl alcohol when cleaning thermal grease off a unit. I guess high-purity meaning 90% and up. When applying Arctic Silver 5 on a dual core, you will want to apply a thin line down the middle of the processors heatspreader. Leave space at top and bottom so it doesnt gush out when applying heatsink. The thin line of AS5 will spread evenly to cover both cores.

If you have time, read these instructions from the company itself:

http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinstruct/as5/ins_as5_intel_dual_wcap.pdf

I just ordered an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro for my e6300 allendale. It comes with pre-applied thermal grease as does Intel's stock heatsink. I will actually be giving it a shot. I have a tube of AS5 and currently using it with the stock fan. However, I read many reviews that say good things about pre-applied grease (low temps reported). Sometimes I think AS5 is over-rated. If I'm happy with the pre-applied stuff, I will leave it be. If not, guess it will be back to the prevalent AS5.
 
It's like 3 or 4 strips of thermal stuff on the intel stock hsf for the c2d's. I just used a qtip and alcohol at first. Then finished it off with alcohol on paper towel. Should have just done that from the beginning... Very quick and easy to remove
 
Thanks for the replys. I think i might just use the pads that came with it first and if the temps are super high or something i will try AS5 later.
 
Here are temps of my e6300 on a 965P-DS3 mobo (using Arctic Silver 5 and stock heatsink). Use Core Temp Beta 0.94 or Intel Thermal Analysis Tool ( TAT ) for true readings of core temps. Let me know if you get better temps with the pre-applied thermal grease/pad.

Temperatures on second day after heatsink install

IDLE

Speedfan - 39 degrees C

Core Temp Beta 0.94
CPU 0 - 46 degrees C
CPU 1 - 46 degrees C

Heatsink fan around 1000 RPM (auto)


LOAD (2 instances of prime95, 1 for each core) CPU Usage @ 100

Speedfan - 61 degrees C

Core Temp Beta 0.94 - CPU 0 - 67 degrees C
CPU 1 - 67 degrees C

Heatsink fan probably @ around 2000 RPM
 
reasoN said:
Here are temps of my e6300 on a 965P-DS3 mobo (using Arctic Silver 5 and stock heatsink). Use Core Temp Beta 0.94 or Intel Thermal Analysis Tool ( TAT ) for true readings of core temps. Let me know if you get better temps with the pre-applied thermal grease/pad.

Temperatures on second day after heatsink install

IDLE

Speedfan - 39 degrees C

Core Temp Beta 0.94
CPU 0 - 46 degrees C
CPU 1 - 46 degrees C

Heatsink fan around 1000 RPM (auto)


LOAD (2 instances of prime95, 1 for each core) CPU Usage @ 100

Speedfan - 61 degrees C

Core Temp Beta 0.94 - CPU 0 - 67 degrees C
CPU 1 - 67 degrees C

Heatsink fan probably @ around 2000 RPM
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Wow, with coretemp/tat, my e6400 on stock hsf and as5 only goes to 59/60'c with orthos
 
I like to keep my room pretty warm, so thats probably where I get the extra 7 degrees C. But we are comparing two different CPU models with many variables, different mobo, orthos/prime95, case, etc... Does the e6400 come with the same heatsink as the e6300?

My Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro is arriving tommorow! So.... :p
 
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