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Old 07-03-2005
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heatsink. do i need to add compound to my new amd 64
first time builder. does my heatsink/fan need compound
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Old 07-03-2005
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Hello and welcome to Techspot.

If your heatsink/cpu has a thermal pad, then you don`t really need to use thermal paste.

However, my own personal preference would be to remove this and use some Arctic silver thermal paste instead. Just remember only to use a very thin layer.

See HERE for application instructions.

Regards Howard
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Old 07-03-2005
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looks like it has thermal pad. if i remove this will it invalidate warranty
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Old 07-03-2005
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No, removing the thermal pad will not void the warranty.

See HERE for AMD`s warranty conditions.

Regards Howard
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