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Old 08-12-2003
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Thermal paste vs thermal pad?

Which is better?
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Old 08-12-2003
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paste is better by 1000 milies. paste wins 100 to 0, hands down.
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Old 08-12-2003
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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 .
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