Can the thermal compound in a laptop be changed?. Im talking specifically about the Asus G51J-A1 laptop: Can it be changed? (because Im gonna buy the laptop without customizations). And would it void the warranty? . Im talking specifically about the...

Must I remove old thermal compound?. Bought some AS5 to re-seat my HSF... wiped the CPU and HSF clean of the other compound and am ready to go... MUST I use some special stuff to get all the residue off, or is a good wipe-down sufficient?. Bought some AS5 to...

Applying Thermal Compounds/Grease. Here's a fairly odd question in regards to application of thermal compound: In my experience, less is more. Meaning--you do better when applying less thermal compound/grease than you do with more. Applying a small "grain...

depends on the amount of thermal compound (thickness) you applied to your procie, as far as applying is concerned, less is more. Meaning???.. You apply thermal compound on your procie to the point that its almost see through, this makes the transferring of...

Best Thermal Compound para un E6400?. Hi, Got an offer: 10$ for 3.5g of Artic Silver 5 on ebay.ca (living in CA) =( Do you guys have a better brand? Thank for help. Cooler: Scythe mugen 2 retail 37$ on NCIX.. Hi, Got an offer: 10$ for 3.5g of Artic...

Thermal Compound. I know this is a stupid question but, how much thermal grease should I put on the heatsink? Like how much is enough/to much. Pea size? Thanks. I know this is a stupid question but, how much thermal grease should I put on the heatsink? Like...

do that? If using the stock HSF and not planning to put on a substancial overclock, stock with factory applied thermal compound should work fine. If the system will be OC'd the stock HSF/thermal compound will have limitations. A high performance aftermarket...

Installing a i7 860 Thermal Compound Question. My first build. I will start tomorrow after my motherboard comes in. I have a simple question. When installing the CPU should I apply thermal compound. I will be installing a corsair H50 liquid cooling system....

Help with cooler/thermal compound advice for i7 860. I'm buying components for my first build, a new i7 860. Something I had not considered until recently is the thermal paste. Do I need to buy some paste to use with the stock cooler? If so, what would you...

Installing New CPU-Need thermal compound?. Is using a thermal compound on a new installation an old-school method or should I still do it. It is an AMD Penom II x2 550 BE on a gigabyte board! Thanks!. Is using a thermal compound on a new installation an...