My core2duo e8400 don't have THERMAL paste?

sensai

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When i removed the heatsink of my core2duo e8400,
there's no thermal paste? is it normal? i just bought this whole cpu set 2nd hand!
 

Wolfshadw

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Generally, it's not normal. My guess would be, since you bought it second hand, that the original owner removed the heatsink and cleaned the processor to show it nicely. Rather than replacing the thermal paste, s/he just replaced the heatsink (and probably forgot to mention it to you).

-Wolf sends

P.S. Never turn on your system without thermal paste between the CPU and the heatsink.
 

amoralman

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You can buy any thermal paste for 5~10$ at your local computer shop. I recommend Artic Silver 5 as I've used it with success in the past. The application is not hard at all, just make sure you read carefully and use a coffee filter to apply/clean/buff the plating and nothing else as it will leave residue and fry your CPU. And do not apply too much. Again, follow the instructions, it's super easy if you do.