Does it come with thermal paste as seen in the photos?
2001247
Yes it does. Good amount if you mess it up that you have to reapply it too. I love this thing, so quiet I have had to check to make sure its running. Enjoy
2001248
Yup, though I didn't use it, preferring a somewhat higher-grade product for premium performance (IC Diamond 7 Carat Diamond Thermal Compound in my case; there are other similar products). Incidentally, I found that running a slender bead of T-compound ALONG each of the heat-pipe bottoms - the copper surfaces, not the aluminum (rather than a single blob in the center of the heatsink surface) produced a superior heat-transfer result. Good luck!
1101159
Yes, Bob. The fan assembly I received actually included a tiny packet of "thermal paste". Check-out "http://www.ehow.com/how_6870400_install-775-cpu-fan.html" for a little more help if you need it.
1819458
Yes it does. I just replaced the fan for the exact same model. It was a little difficult getting the housing off of the fan that is attached to the heat sink, but it fit perfectly. Also, if you're experienced with it and have thermal paste laying around, I recommend putting new paste on the cpu since you have to take heat sink off. If you aren't experienced with that, then don't worry about it.
69069
It comes with a little tube of thermal paste, which you apply before mounting
2030919
The fan itself, instructions, and most importantly there is thermal paste included (and the instructions recommend you use said paste and not a third party paste, and I agree with that assessment). Oh, and a cool and high-quality Noctua sticker, too, iirc.
1616361
Yes, the thermal paste is a patch approximately 1 inch square and works very well to help keep the CPU cool.
1565336
It did not come with a separate tube but there was thermal compound already applied to the heat sink/fan that comes with the CPU. I did not know that either so I bought thermal compound that I did not end up using.
1076968
yes this does come with a heatsink and fan. Also, since this processor is a 54 watt processor the stock heatsink and fan are more than adequate for it.
2202795
No It doesn't have external thermal paste. There is some included on the stock cooler if you use it.
1918872
Yes, it comes with thermal paste on it. If you're like me though you'll want to have a backup tube of the stuff handy, as I wasn't satisfied with the way I had installed it the first time and had to do some fiddling to get it just right. A small tube is cheap and handy to have around.
1572654
Yes... but I'd recommend replacing it. The thermal paste is on the stock cooler. It comes in three thick bands with gaps in between them. I'd recommend at least spreading these out to cover the entire CPU before installing. I removed the stock paste completely and went with my own application to ensure even coverage.
863646
no ...other case totally but did have a thermaltake in it with dual fans front to back. hope that helps
434482
Yes it does come with pre-applied thermal paste on the sink with fan included. you can always clean it off and use your own thermal paste but why? the cooling is sufficient. under heavy load when i play games, it never goes over 60C. just make sure your case has good cooling and/or airflow. it may get hotter if u do things such as 3d editing and etc in which others have noted so watch out for that. just use HWMonitor to monitor your temps. it's a free software.
1827371
It came with pre cut thermal tape attached to back of heatsinks, all you need to do is peel other side of tape backing and stick onto CPU, Ethernet, and voltage regulator.
1022054
Comes with the stock cooler, no thermal paste. If you are going to overclock I recommend upgrading the cooler.
1969511
Yes, it does come with a heatsink. The stock one is fine since you can't over lock it.
1029106
If you use the fan/heatsink that comes with the CPU, it has thermal compound on it - which is all that I used.