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Hi everybody,
I'm a long time lurker and Tom's reader, but just signed up today. 
Ok, fast question. This weekend I built my new machine and used the Intel E8400 retail kit. It was an easy build, and seems to be running great. When I added the Heatsink/fan to the CPU I didn't add any thermal grease -- I think it was already on the Intel supplied fan. Is that right?
The CPU seems to be running about 33C from CMOS (so maybe 43C core?).
PS: I'm not doing any OCing...... yet.
Thanks,
EasyPickens
Thats what it looked like to me, but I just couldn't find it written down in the instructions for the CPU and I wanted to make sure.
I will check out realtemp when I get home tonight.
Thank you,
Rick
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