Does the application method for this compound apply to all CPU and heatsinks including legacy ones?
1827822
Yes, use this method for all cpu's. This thermal compound is excellent; very smooth and fluid. You don't need much, just a pea size amount and form a thin film on the CPU.
1827823
Yes. Best thermal compound for all CPU and heatsinks. Heat transfer is super great.
1355265
The processor includes no thermal compound. However, the default cooling solution does come with two small strips of thermal compound on the processor contact point. This is sufficient for the default cooling solution, but if you plan on overclocking or using a 3rd party cooling solution, I'd buy some additional thermal compound.
1890325
You put this on your processor before seating your heat sink so that the heat can transfer from the processor to the heat sink. This compound is VERY important!
261935
Won't be an issue whatsoever unless you're using a huge aftermarket heatsink
274088
The stock heatsink and fan that comes with the cpu works fine for me and I have it installed in one of those very compact htpc cases (Antec ISK-100) over a year now. This processor is NOT the overclocked version which is usually called the (K) model so I don't see why it would be necessary to have a third party state of the art heatsink and fan. I guess if you purchased the overclocked cpu version of this processor and planned on pushing it to the limits then I would recommend finding a much better heatsink and fan unit over the stock model. I have a really nice and expensive Cool Master heatsink and fan unit on a desktop computer and I don't see any difference in performance or heating issues over the stock heatsink and fan with the exception of more noise that the Cool Master makes because of it's larger and faster fan. I'm sorry to say, I was once bitten by the performance bug when building that ole desktop and should have just saved the money and go stock instead.
2027268
You do NOT want to spread it around the top of the CPU, or anything crazy like some people are suggesting! Drop a dab the size of a small pea in the middle of the CPU, and then apply whatever heatsink/fan you plan to use. The pressure of the heatsink will cause the paste to spread out even, and where it's needed. This also is a lot easier, and cleaner to do! Remember with Arctic Silver (and other similar compounds) it has conductive material that if you got anywhere else could cause some issues! Less is best! :)
1546076
The two heatsinks I received are both with copper core.And both had a conducting paste on them. I am using both of them on Xeon E3-1270v2.Cooling is perfect!
850135
The best application method for most i7 processors is using a "thin, vertical line." You'll want to place the heatsink on the CPU without smudging/smearing this vertical line because the heat generated from the CPU will spread the compound across the heatsink without creating air bubbles. Increases in temperature might be due to air pockets that formed.
2202797
No longer are processors requiring thermal past as the fan/heat sink has a thin film of thermal coating to transfer heat to the heat sink. The fan/heat sink are included with this processor and any Intel Boxed processor.
956043
It can definitely be screwed into stock heatsink and case mounting. As to the question does iit include the two adapters you can attach via screws to "snap" it into place on some heatsinks? I can't completely remember, but I'm pretty sure it does. Double check if you don't have one laying around on an old heatsink you could swap in case. It's been a while since I unboxed it.
1126221
Yes. This processor contains a thermal solution (fan, heat sink and paste).
1842153
It's on the supported CPU list: http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=2842
119246
the drive in the heatsink apears to be an SAS (SCSI Attached Serial), however, as it is mentioned, the drive does run hot, so I would not use it without the heatsink, as the drive WILL overheat, causing catastrophic failure..
1078192
I believe this particular one is bare-bones, and doesn't come with any pre-applied TIM. Even if it did, I always recommend applying your own, and monitor your temps carefully, reapplying the TIM if necessary until you see satisfactory temps. Most thermal paste you could buy is "good enough" for most applications, but in your case I'd recommend Arctic Silver or some other metal-ish paste for the best heat transfer. That heatsink will work on most 95w cpu's, but will struggle with quad cores. Anything more than a mild overclock is not recommended.
1128774
No, its for the newer socked cpus (i3,i5,i7). Check your socket by finding out your current chip and or board. USE a free program like cpu-z to find out. Cheers.
1647588
I think so,this is the only paste I use (2)yrs straight on all types of mobo's and high power cpu's,never had any problemsIf u have any other questions feel free to ask
491045
I wondered about that as well. I bought 2 of these and I am very happy on how solid my cpu sits in this setup. I will use these again, with no hesitation. My helpful hint would be in thiinking about how to install the unit so that the cpu is tucked away where you want it. They provide a printout to help you do this.