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Thermal Paste Questions
Hi guys,
Just about to complete my first build. The system is for my dad and I hope to get it finished this week when I get the final parts. Everything is in place and ready to go to the best of my knowledge.
I've looked back at older threads and decided that pea sized blob in the centre using the pressure of the heatsink to spread is the way to go on the application side of things.
I just have a few more questions,
1. Does it it really matter which brand you go for? I hear everybody say about Arctic Silver 5 which is what I had intended to get. I forgot to order it with all the parts and didn't fancy paying another £2 postage to get some. I went to a local store and picked up some CoolerMaster stuff.
2. I've seen tutorials and the like having different techniques for different CPU's. The product I bought only covers instructions for Intel CPU's and it also says to apply to the heatsink rather than CPU. Does it matter what brand of CPU you have and which paste you are using?
The system is using an Athlon II x2 with standard heatsink.
Any help is appreciated, cheers.
Edit: What would you guys also consider good temps? My current Phenom II x4 965 idles at around 33C and tops out at about 55 when running games.