OT -- If you want to follow Bob Moog's condition....
ref="mailto:rlincoln@kc.rr.com" target="_blank">rlincoln@kc.rr.com> wrote in message news:42f81e74$1@linux... > > I was checking AMD's websight in preperation for a new computer build (not > for me)and it says not to use thermal grease, only the pads...unless your > doing testing work. I was under the impression that artic
Re: OT -- If you want to follow Bob Moog's condition....
>Only reason I can think of is if enough people got sloppy (and returned fried processors, pissed off about it) and didn't have good coverage with the compound, whereas the pad would have to completely cover. End user error IMO, but they may not want the hassles/liability of sloppy end user assembly. AA "Rod Lincoln" <rlincoln@kc.rr.com> wrote in message news:42f82755$1@linux... > > I know, that's why I used it. But that's what it says on the AMD sight. > I'm > installing a Zalman CPU cooler that Chris Ludwig recomended and it doesn't > look like it has a pad, so I gues