What makes it Fast?

[PP Mguire]

Then you got like 15 bucks for doing a lot of "work".

 

[Joe C]

actually pc parts are only gold plated, which is only a few microns thick.....even less than you thought you could get

 

[SHELBYGT]

How big of importantice is the thermal glue on the processor? Meaning is, does dry glue affect performance?

 

[carnageX]

It's thermal paste (or thermal compound), not glue .

It's very important - it's what helps fill any air gaps between the CPU's heatspreader and the heatsink. Yes, dry thermal paste can affect thermal conductivity.

 

[SHELBYGT]

It's thermal paste (or thermal compound), not glue .

It's very important - it's what helps fill any air gaps between the CPU's heatspreader and the heatsink. Yes, dry thermal paste can affect thermal conductivity.

Thank you. If i were to buy thermal paste for my intel celeron b800 processor, lol big name,poor results. Is there a special type to get? Or stay away from?

 

[carnageX]

I generally get TX-2 because it's cheap and one of the better performers. Some of the other popular ones are IC Diamond, MX-4, and AS5.

 

[PP Mguire]

No to IC Diamond.

 

[carnageX]

No to IC Diamond.

Thought IC was supposed to be pretty good?

 

[iParanormalx]

That's steep for a book, and used at that. I'm sorry I won't pay more than 10 bucks for a book these days.

Why pay for books at all when the tech-forums community as a collective basically knows it all

 

[PP Mguire]

Thought IC was supposed to be pretty good?

Read this here thread post magiggy thing.

TechPowerUp! Official IC Diamond Test | Page 34 | TechPowerUp Forums

Why pay for books at all when the tech-forums community as a collective basically knows it all

Silliness and sarcasm aside, there are some things you should learn by the book.