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Thermal pad or thermal paste?

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  • Water Cooling
  • Thermal Compound
  • Graphics Cards
  • Graphics
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July 12, 2013 4:19:12 PM

I'm going to be installing my water cooling parts tomorrow and I was watching a video and noticed that I don't have any thermal pads for my graphics card. I have a HIS IceQ X2 and was wanting to know if I have to use thermal pads on it or not. I know I can use thermal paste on the GPU, but I'm not sure about everything else. I'm using the Heatkiller GPU X-3. I can probably get some thermal pads by Monday or Tuesday if Thermal Paste will be okay till then.

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July 12, 2013 4:29:40 PM
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July 12, 2013 4:32:21 PM

Thermal Paste is ideal everywhere.

Thermal Pads are easier to use, but they don't conduct the heat as well. You obviously bought water cooling to have the best cooling.

Google for what is the best paste to buy, and also how to properly spread it. For spreading, you usually use about the size of a PEA for the CPU socket and make sure it's covered but barely (less is better).

Links:
http://forum.hwbot.org/showthread.php?t=71658 (best paste)

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/134 (how to use paste)

*I can personally tell you Arctic MX-4 is great stuff. I went through reviews a year ago and it was highly rated. If the link above gets too confusing, just go get Arctic MX-4. There MAY be better, but not by much and it may cost more.
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July 12, 2013 5:00:24 PM

photonboy said:
Thermal Paste is ideal everywhere.

Thermal Pads are easier to use, but they don't conduct the heat as well. You obviously bought water cooling to have the best cooling.

Google for what is the best paste to buy, and also how to properly spread it. For spreading, you usually use about the size of a PEA for the CPU socket and make sure it's covered but barely (less is better).

Links:
http://forum.hwbot.org/showthread.php?t=71658 (best paste)

http://www.techpowerup.com/articles/overclocking/134 (how to use paste)

*I can personally tell you Arctic MX-4 is great stuff. I went through reviews a year ago and it was highly rated. If the link above gets too confusing, just go get Arctic MX-4. There MAY be better, but not by much and it may cost more.


Thanks for the links! They'll come in handy!
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