question about thermal paste

[proedge]

Ok, so this is first time building a computer. Do i need to use thermal paste and does CPU normally come with thermal paste. IM a noob so sorry for the dumb question.Im buying a E8400 Btw

 

[blackwidow_rsa]

Yes, Intel ships a thermal 'pad' on it's heatsinks. Its not the best but it does the job, no need to buy any.

 

[endyen]

If you are buying a PIB chip, the hsf comes with TIM pre-installed. Toms did a review of Intel's TIM, and it is top notch.
If you are buying an aftermarket cooler, most of them come with some form of TIM. You have to do the install of interface material on most.

 

[americanbrian]

To answer your question...

YES YOU WILL NEED SOME FORM OF THERMAL PASTE.

NO CPUS SHIP WITH THERMAL PASTE, ONLY COOLERS DO.

you have to check and be SURE that your heatsink/fan or watercooler block or any cooler has it on.

If not you need to apply some.

 

[Reynod]

Read the instructions - some of the pads have a clear plastic protective cover on them which you need to peel away before mounting it on the cpu,

good luck.

If you have any temp issues read the threads on temp monitoring - The new Intel CPU's can be a bit tricky to monitor the temps ... often they report incorrect temperature ... rarely are they actually high.

Use the search threads box at the top for more help.