agissi Posts: 1,929 +15 Aug 12, 2003 #2 paste is better by 1000 milies. paste wins 100 to 0, hands down.
Nic Posts: 1,519 +1 Aug 12, 2003 #3 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 .
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 .
