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

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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.


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

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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.


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

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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.


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


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

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I should emphasize that paste is always necessary, though.


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