I could not tell if there was paste on the heatsink, so when I touch it I caused a little riffle so should I replace the paste ?
471688
it should be ok as it will spread thin and even when heatsink/fan is secured
182638
Nope. I used an i5-4570 with this board and it didn't have any problems with the stock Intel heatsink...
2202796
When you purchase this item it comes with its own heatsink, this heatsink has thermal paste already applied to it. If you want to use a different, higher grade heatsink, you will need to purchase your own thermal paste.
1676303
No, as long as you make sure your socket type is listed in the description, you won't have any issues. Also, when you get it, and before you put thermal paste on, make sure you do a mock-up with your ram in place to make sure it doesn't hit, I had to get low-profile ram after getting this cooler.
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.
945003
Oh, and do a push pull configuration with that hearsink and youll never have issues. I also recommend arctic silver thermal paste(one fan pushing over the heatsink, and one fan pulling and exhausting. Both fans will blow the same way)
1336027
Yes it come with the heatsink fan, but not 100% sure about the thermal paste.
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.
1653752
You need a heatsink+fan for the CPU, it will definitely fail under load and/or melt. The main thing is the heatsink, which should have come with your CPU. If you are just trying to eliminate fans, you can maybe get away with removing the fan from the heatsink but that is unlikely I would guess, unless it is a very nice aftermarket heatsink.
942547
if it's the same model that I got, then no. It comes coated with it's own thermal paste. Hope that helps!
1715626
Assuming you are replacing the original Intel heatsink with the abominable push connectors, it is not a simple process and involves removing the motherboard from your case. It may not be the ideal job to tackle on your own without a lot of experience. That said, you can find videos on YouTube that will show you how. The short version is: unplug computer, unhook everything from motherboard, remove it from case, install new baseplate, reinstall motherboard, properly clean old thermal paste from processor and apply new paste, install new heatsink and fan, reconnect other components, cross fingers and plug it in! Find a video and a friend - you don't want to mess this up! Assuming you are replacing the original Intel heatsink with the abominable push connectors, it is not a simple process and involves removing the motherboard from your case. It may not be the ideal job to tackle on your own without a lot of experience. That said, you can find videos on YouTube that will show you how. The short version is: unplug computer, unhook everything from motherboard, remove it from case, install new baseplate, reinstall motherboard, properly clean old thermal paste from processor and apply new paste, install new heatsink and fan, reconnect other components, cross... » Read More Assuming you are replacing the original Intel heatsink with the abominable push connectors, it is not a simple process and involves removing the motherboard from your case. It may not be the ideal job to tackle on your own without a lot of experience. That said, you can find videos on YouTube that will show you how. The short version is: unplug computer, unhook everything from motherboard, remove it from case, install new baseplate, reinstall motherboard, properly clean old thermal paste from processor and apply new paste, install new heatsink and fan, reconnect other components, cross fingers and plug it in! Find a video and a friend - you don't want to mess this up! « Show Less
1464574
Under the sticker on the bottom there is a screw. I've replaced it with an SSD and it works fine. Quite a bit better in heat transfer now too as I added some heat transfer tape on topHowever this is not something to do regularly unless your handy
550470
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.
2026918
Make sure the MHz matches. If so it should be good to go. Otherwise call a local computer repair shop and ask
313197
there's a thermocouple leaving from the pilot to the valve make sure that little copper tube is not grounding to anything metal, it'll become a heatsink... if that doesn't solve your problem return it
1240821
That shouldn't happen. If there is a rise in temp, there might be a few causes: quantity of compound used or wasn't uniformly applied, the processor & heatsink plate weren't cleaned properly (you can use either absolute alcohol or some specialized cleaner you might find), heatsink screws are too loose and the plate isn't making a proper contact with the processor, or your source power has an issue.
1842339
Yes. The thermal paste is preapplied on the heatsink (with cooling fan attached).