> AMD recommends using thermal pads--which you are--but they are not optimal.
> The reason AMD recommends the use of pads instead of grease is that they are
> worried about the grease getting into the CPU. If you do not change the
> grease about every year, you run the risk of shorting your CPU if the grease
> leaks into it.
If they are so worried about the grease leaking into the CPU,
I would think they would seal them so it can't get in there.
> The reason higher-quality greases matter is that they have finer material
> that better fills the microscopic gaps. Also, they have better material
> to conduct heat.
If a higher quality grease than is supplied with the heat sink is desired
I would think they would only approve heat sinks that supply said higher
quality grease.
Although I am using one, and I saved about $300 in purchasing this 1 gig
AMD CPU 2 years ago, I am not too impressed with their thinking, or lack there of.
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