Do you need to apply thermal paste anywhere?
875541
I put a little Under the card, never hurts, but im not sure if its required.
511621
Hi SenorFrog,Honestly I haven't done that before so I can't make any suggestion.You can visit Thermaltake website or ask their technical support.Thank you.
1029104
Of course, most processors come with the paste already on it but there are better pastes to be bought if you find heat being a problem.
963142
Thermal paste is supplied, in a tube. It is not pre-applied to the heat sink.
711828
Yes but yould apply some third party thermal compound, like artic silver 5 at least, costs almost nothing and its good to have it at hand
100081
Mine came with a small packet of thermal paste. It was enough to try twice or so to get a good seal on the processor.
1572655
This kit includes a stock cooler which has thermal paste pre-applied so you should not need anything more. Unless you want to apply your own thermal paste or a different cooling system.
1572651
Yes, all Intel chips have thermal paste already applied to the heatsink. After you install the CPU, just place the heatsink on the CPU. No need to apply additional paste.
69068
There is a pre-applied thermal pad. I use the term pad, because it doesn't seem to be a paste in the normal sense of the word.
1323496
Yes its called thermal paste. Arctic Silver is a good one. Not too much though... you don't want it spilling out over sides, just a nice even layer.
1101156
it is actually called thermal paste and arctic silver is the best to get and just one good drop in the middle of the cpu on the back side is all you need. it will spread out when you install the cooling fan and heat sync
11292
Yes, it come with thermal paste. You must check the deep and internal space of your case.
1022056
It depends on the seller, if you buy new it will come with a stock cooler and pre-applied thermal paste on the cooler.
1639227
As someone else already said, there is only one Arctic Silver 5 thermal paste. The paste may be bundled with cleaning products or come in different sizes, but the thermal paste itself is the same. I've used it for a number of computer builds and it works well.
493873
The thermal paste is on the heatsink. You do not have to apply any to the CPU. You just gently put the heatsink on top of the CPU (after the CPU is on the motherboard). Why this CPU? I own it and love it but it is an older AMD CPU/APU. There are several new iterations of AMD APU's that have been released since this the A8-3850 that are better and at the same or similar price.This CPU/APU is no longer being actively produced by AMD and you will need to get an older compatible motherboard too.
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The stuff conducts heat real well. Modern day CPU chips get HOT and you want to take that heat away as fast as you can. Manufacturers devised special tops to lay on top of the CPU chips to radiate the heat away. Some of these coolers (heat sinks) even have fans built into them. But ... to get the heat transferred from the CPU chip to the cooler you need this paste that helps increase the surface contact between the chip and the cooler. If this is a new build and the CPU and cooler have never been used before you just have to apply it. If either the CPU or the cooler have been used it is advisable to clean off the surface as well as you can. The shinier the better. Be sure to use an anti-static strap when handling the CPU chip. They are susceptible to even small amounts of static electricity. I used rubbing alcohol and lots of Q-Tips when I cleaned by cooler. I suggest you go to You-Tube and search there for videos on how best to apply the thermal compound. They have lots of them there. One thing I didn't see there that should be mentioned is thermal cycling the computer after the compound has been applied. In other words - run the computer as you normally would for an hour - then power it down for an hour. Repeat this at least 4-5 time letting the on time interval increase by 30 minutes each time. This heating and cooling allows the thermal compound to work it's way into the two joined surfaces.
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As with most CPU fans, these also come with a pre-applied paste on the block. Granted, there are those out there who would still suggest picking up some Arctic silver 5 (or what ever brand you prefer) and wiping off the "generic" paste and using that instead. Just make sure you clean off the block with some isopropyl alcohol to remove all of the old thermal Paste.