Thermal Paste Necessary For Intel Fan?

[Coolio_alert]

If you buy a Intel processor and it comes with the regular Intel fan do you need to put thermal paste on?

 

[dagger]

If you don't overclock, temperatures should be acceptable even without thermal compound. If you do oc, aftermarket cooler is a necessity, along with thermal compound.

 

[lv426]

The Intel Heatsink/Fan will come with the paste already applied

 

[rockbyter]

there has to be some sort of compound - be it the thermal pad which comes preapplied or a little bit of that white goop that gets everywhere. very thin amount at least, dont have straight metal to metal.

 

[surrealdeal]

probably, otherwise they won't shut up about their market share. duct tape works better, imo.

 

[jaguarskx]

Yeah, the stock Intel HSF has three gray strips of thermal paste on the underside of the HSF which sits on top of the CPU.

 

[Coolio_alert]

So then I dont need to add compound for regual use - no overclocking?

 

[Gravemind123]

Nope, running at stock you can use the stock paste that comes on the stock fan.

 

[nukchebi0]

I should emphasize that paste is always necessary, though.

 

[ellco]

Yeah, the stock Intel HSF has three gray strips of thermal paste on the underside of the HSF which sits on top of the CPU.

Sorry, but I am probably one of those "stupid people" .... With the three gray strips of thermal paste on the underside of the HSF, do I have to peel something off, or am I good to go? I already installed my HSF and now I don't know if I need to remove it or not, and don't want to go through the hassle if it's not necessary! Please advise

 

[AKM880]

No, all you do is install the HSF the thermal paste should be good to go already.