Read with Formatting | Join TechSpot! (it's free) | Bookmark / Share this



Thermal paste vs thermal pad?

gsgleason
08-12-2003, 05:07 PM
Which is better?

---agissi---
08-12-2003, 05:18 PM
paste is better by 1000 milies. paste wins 100 to 0, hands down.

Ad
08-12-2003, 05:18 PM

Nic
08-12-2003, 05:32 PM
Paste offers better performance, but if you don't overclock then it doesn't matter which you choose. Thermal pads do provide added safety when you are fitting a heatsink, as they provide a degree of cushioning for fragile AMD cpu cores .

 Top Technology News

 Software Downloads

Copyright © 1998-2008 TechSpot.com. TechSpot is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved.