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Subject:
Thermal Paste/Pads
From:
Ray Kenniston <[log in to unmask]>
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PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 6 Apr 2003 12:03:16 -0500
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Hi All!
    Jumping in to pose a quick question on the thermal paste and pads,
where would you go to get both of these items. Thermal paste is probably
more readily available, but having some thermal pads around could be handy
as well.  Thanks!

Take care,
        Ray Kenniston

At 05:50 PM 4/4/2003, you wrote:
Be very careful of this.  AMD does not recommend replacing the thermal pad
with paste of any kind.  The AMD processor runs hot enough that the paste
will flow and will leave the processor unprotected.  [...]

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