CPU COMPOUND

[krod91919]

I have an ASUS P6T motherboard and I just install the i7 920 on it, but my question is: Do I need thermal compound on this one or not ??

Can someone help me please???

 

[cjl]

You always need thermal compound, but if you are using the stock heatsink, it comes already applied.

 

[amdfangirl]

You always need thermal compound, but if you are using the stock heatsink, it comes already applied.

Still, spending $3 on a tube of TX-2 or something certainly is worth it.

 

[WR2]

I have an ASUS P6T motherboard and I just install the i7 920 on it

You must have already installed a CPU cooler - which one are you using?
What idle and load temps are you getting?

 

[krod91919]

The thermal paste that comes with your cooler is just fine. Some of them even come with Arctic silver already applied.

I just assembled my pc and checking the temps in PROBE II the cpu is on 59 and the mobo is on 63.

I have 3x120 mm fans coming with the case. I am using the SpinQ cpu cooler and I used the thermal paste coming with it.

What I did wrong ???

 

[krod91919]

Still, spending $3 on a tube of TX-2 or something certainly is worth it.

help me out !!!

 

[krod91919]

So, should I change my cpu cooler ???