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Re: ASUS Motherboard Fan

Postby augie » Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:10 pm

Erm, thermal paste is not an option but a necessity unless your heat/sink/fan unit comes with a factory pad and lands on a clean chip, personally I get rid of the pad using %70 isopropyl alcohol and then applying a rice sized bead of Artic Silver 5. Others have their own faves.
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Re: ASUS Motherboard Fan

Postby freeagent » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:54 am

so.. has your board died yet? this post hasnt been updated :roleeyes

you have to use thermal paste, its not a just incase kind of thing ;)
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