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A few instructional videos/manuals say that paste should only be used for short term testing?

Is that just bs?

nope, they're very right. paste dries, reducing it's functionality over time. Also, it can sometimes explode out of the gap between the die and the heatsink, leaving empty space, causing the die of the cpu to heat up and blow.

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don't use the pads, get paste stuff. i don't know about artic silver 5, its the new kid on the block. but it might just be a marketing scam. you'll have to read reviews. artic ceramique is what came out after artic silver 3 and it was cheaper than 3 and better. thats what i'm using and its great.

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paste honestly does work better while it's FRESH, but after it dries, you'd wish you had a pad. If you use it though, I'd recommend changing it every 3-6 months, depending on how long per day your computer's turned on.

lol whats my slot a (?) processor using then :s? Its been working without modification for about 1 1/2 years now

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lol whats my slot a (?) processor using then :s? Its been working without modification for about 1 1/2 years now

I don't know...I didn't assemble it....

but paste USUALLY down't blow up so running it for extended periods of time is usually fine, but after it dries your temps will go higher than they would if it were fresh.

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nice use for the word USUALLY here ;)

i would go thermal paste as suggested...those tests on THG are pretty crazy though :) you know AMD dont approve the use of Thermal Paste on their chips [WTF?!] yeah this is true as i found this out when my AMD 2000XP+ fried and the guy was like "Uh yeah...those white does on the core - is it thermal compound" im like "Yeah - Its Artic Silver..." and he goes "Yeah...thats the problem we cant help you AMD dont validate this..."

so i take out my BooMSTiCK and smack him! BoooooMSTiCK!

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nice use for the word USUALLY here ;)

i would go thermal paste as suggested...those tests on THG are pretty crazy though :) you know AMD dont approve the use of Thermal Paste on their chips [WTF?!] yeah this is true as i found this out when my AMD 2000XP+ fried and the guy was like "Uh yeah...those white does on the core - is it thermal compound" im like "Yeah - Its Artic Silver..." and he goes "Yeah...thats the problem we cant help you AMD dont validate this..."

so i take out my BooMSTiCK and smack him! BoooooMSTiCK!

You're kidding me.

They expect users to use and accept that hard blob crap they have standard?

Sheesh.

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nice use for the word USUALLY here ;)

i would go thermal paste as suggested...those tests on THG are pretty crazy though :) you know AMD dont approve the use of Thermal Paste on their chips [WTF?!] yeah this is true as i found this out when my AMD 2000XP+ fried and the guy was like "Uh yeah...those white does on the core - is it thermal compound" im like "Yeah - Its Artic Silver..." and he goes "Yeah...thats the problem we cant help you AMD dont validate this..."

so i take out my BooMSTiCK and smack him! BoooooMSTiCK!

You're kidding me.

They expect users to use and accept that hard blob crap they have standard?

Sheesh.

it makes sure it's applied PROPERLY...

also it really is better than MOST pastes...Arctic silver and one other (can't remember name right now" are the best for transfer, but they still have all the faults of pastes

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nice use for the word USUALLY here ;)

i would go thermal paste as suggested...those tests on THG are pretty crazy though :) you know AMD dont approve the use of Thermal Paste on their chips [WTF?!] yeah this is true as i found this out when my AMD 2000XP+ fried and the guy was like "Uh yeah...those white does on the core - is it thermal compound" im like "Yeah - Its Artic Silver..." and he goes "Yeah...thats the problem we cant help you AMD dont validate this..."

so i take out my BooMSTiCK and smack him! BoooooMSTiCK!

You're kidding me.

They expect users to use and accept that hard blob crap they have standard?

Sheesh.

yeah dude :| seriously...lame or what!

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