No thermal paste needed?

[thuglife67889]

im running an i7 Oc to 3.5 using the stock fan and heatsink now im getting the Cooler masters V8 and it has a Mirror-finished that makes 100% contact with the processor does it mean that i dont need thermal paste?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103055&Tpk=35-103-055

 

[apache_lives]

you always need thermal paste

 

[welshmousepk]

yeah, it can't possibly make perfect contact without TIM to fill the gap.

 

[jsc]

But you don't know if the CPU heat spreader is perfectly flat.

 

[shovenose]

yes i hate that gooey thermal crap too

 

[False_Dmitry_II]

You could always "lap" the CPU, but even then I'd still use paste.

 

[welshmousepk]

even a lapped CPU needs paste. the paste needs to be there to fill even microscopic gaps that could trap air and insulate the chip.

that would be bad.

 

[thuglife67889]

yeah ill just play it safe and use it i have some left no biggie