From LYN, it seems MX-1 and AS5 is having the same price..But, i have found some MX-1 only selling for roughly about RM20 - 22 which might be cheaper than AS5. I think due to the fact that they are not that much known though..

eh when u get the mx2 paste hor share 1 drop with me pls =b wanna test too

eh guys.. I'm just wondering.. someone told me that Core 2 Duo proc doesn't come with a thermal paste?? True arr?? I'm too used with AMD and AMD do provide the thermal paste...

Thermal paste is applied to the base of the Intel stock heatsink.

So far, i have not heard of processor bundling thermal paste in their package.
At most what you get will be a stock heatsink fan with thermal pad on it.

Btw, many aftermarket HSF does come with a small tube of thermal paste included.

my experience is as of what @meno said.

anyway normally processors don't have paste on it, it's their stock heatsink.

and stock heatsinks usually come with a default paste. if they don't, then you have to apply la.

and yes, 3rd party heatsink usually do provide a packet of paste.

I wonder.. that AMD I bough 2 years ago or so do have thermal paste with it... but I never see if the HSF got it too or not.. since I'm noob in self assembling my PC.. so I brought all my stuff to the shop and ask them to assemble it (with cost ofcourse).

Now I'm thinking of learning to assemble it myself (my new C2D rig) and are quite panicked with the issue of assembling motherboard until the installation of HSF and PSU's pin.

One of the issue is ofcourse.. how to apply thermal paste

Thinking of getting ThermalTake Big Typhoon VX but ofcourse.. until the stock has arrived... I will have to use the normal HSF first.

That is why I asked...

Thanks for the answer guys


*Gee.. so sad. I know a few good stuff about PC.. but couldn't self assemble my rig

err... u can refer to mobo manual... proc also got manual... it's as easy or should i say easier than lego... juz a bit risk of dripping moisture n shock... i open AMD sc939 and sc754 b4... no tube thermal paste also... got the 1 stuck at HSF by factory only... same wif other Intel proc... i also heard certain batch got thermal pad... which my shop still got a few...

Most of the time you could apply a small amount of thermal paste roughly the size of a grain of rice on the middle of the heatspreader.

But there's a different method for C2D due to placement of the cores. Refer to
http://www.arcticsilver.com/ins_route_step2intelas5.html

Hmm... perhaps mine didn't come with thermal paste too and I have somehow mistaken it with something else??

Since I let the shop do it.. I didn't know if he do apply the thermal paste or not.


Thanks for the links..

actually how u all clean it before applying thermal greese...?
use normal cloth to wipe it...?
any suggestion...?

Using original thermal grease come from Intel HSF

You could get thermal paste cleaners like Arctice Cleaner.
Some people use alcohol to clean it.
But some other people like me, use only cloth or tissue to wipe it away.

i use methylated spirit from pharmacist (rm5 for 100ml)...cant find isopropyl alcohol..if u want it easy, just get those alcohol swabs from any pharmacist...its rm 1 or so for 10 pieces and just wipe the TIM off with it =D it is alooot easier then wiping with tissue...cz the TIM will dissolve when alcohol is applied just make sure to wipe with abit of tissue as well la ...cz the alcohol will only loosen the TIM

This post has been edited by bryanyeo87: Jun 19 2007, 01:04 AM

is there any different cleaning the t.paste with all those alcohol stuff and those clean with only cloth or tissue?

Cleaner with alcohol as it would disolve the TIM and allow it to get wiped and removed completely. Use an alcohol that evaporates at a high rate so there would not be a residue left behind.

ic ic ... thankz

Wah, so many lyn's forumer used Artic Silver 5.....

im using Zalman STG-1

I use to have the Zalman STG-1 but it doesnt really performs for me..

like Polar_012 said use alcohol...its cheap la...rm1 for 10 pieces at pharmacy for the alcohol swabs if ur lazy to open bottle and pour it out...about 2 pieces to clean ur cpu completely =D

anyone tried using liquid metal TIM?