do i really need thermal cpu paste?

da_mic_1530 · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:40

basically ive got a 4 year old amd athlon 2400 + with retail heatsink and fan, i just wanna chuck it into my new shuttle, do i really need cpu thermal paste, as this will put my build back a few days, its not a gaming pc, just for playing music really hence the move into a shuttle case,

Cheers

Raikiri · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:42

Yes, you do. Try without it for a few days but do get some

da_mic_1530 · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:44

so il be ok for a few days, ok thats fine mate cheers

il get some paste asap thou

littlekates · 16 Jan 2006 at 21:55

i would wait until you get thermal paste mate, without them your temp will be sky high. might damage your cpu in the process. better be on the safe size IMO.

rxmac · 16 Jan 2006 at 22:17

I agree the xp2400's do run quite warm and for the sake of a few days i personally don't think it is worth the riisk of frying your cpu.

[Death] · 17 Jan 2006 at 00:41

u will definately fry the cpu, u should never set up without thermal paste

Goksly · 17 Jan 2006 at 01:47

you will probably get away with it if you downclock it to 1ghz mark / under volt.
Oh and dont run prime95

chopchop · 17 Jan 2006 at 02:23

just smear abit of the old stuff around abit, if its the hard stuff, then dont bother, it'll be ok as long as you aint overclocking it.

Solouko · 17 Jan 2006 at 07:38

You could alwyas try sslipping it, you'd get great contact between the core and the heat sink if you polised it, but i'm guessing that if you dont have thermal paste, you're not going to have the means to polish the heat sink

Xplo · 17 Jan 2006 at 16:46

Dont use it without Thermal paste very important

aardvark · 17 Jan 2006 at 18:38

without paste you can pretty much kiss your cpu goodbye - why risk it?

Raikiri · 17 Jan 2006 at 18:50

Load of rubbish tbh, for a few days and without the cpu being stressed it should be fine without any paste. Like i said you will need to get some at some point though.

dale1uk · 17 Jan 2006 at 19:53

I wouldn't run the risk for a few days is it really worth it??

But if you do fry it let me know and I might sell you my 3200 to help fund an upgrade

Solouko · 17 Jan 2006 at 20:04

dale1uk said:
I wouldn't run the risk for a few days is it really worth it??

But if you do fry it let me know and I might sell you my 3200 to help fund an upgrade

you're not really funding an upgrade if you're selling him the upgrade

Big.Wayne · 17 Jan 2006 at 20:09

Hi,

haha some people get so carried away and *exagerate* things

i.e:

*OMG!! DUDE!!!! Your house will burn down and your crops will fail for seven years!!!!!!!!!!" :eek:

Yes you can run your cpu *without* any thermal goops applied, it will just run hotter.

Heat is not a problem until you reach a certain temperature (60°C +) Most people who post on these forums (including myself) are obsessed with the ancient art known as *over-cooling*

matt_fsr · 18 Jan 2006 at 07:48

Owned one of these for a few years, and yeah theyre toasty little blighters at times - ive seen a mate fry an XP2000 after about 6 months without thermal paste - you not got a PC shop nearby?

I personally wouldnt risk it just incase.

*sweet memories of the smell of a Cyrix 233 @ 667*

lemonkettaz · 18 Jan 2006 at 08:54

it also acts as a cushion. it gets pretty tight down there.

p.s. dont do it

hogfather · 18 Jan 2006 at 09:01

my xp2000 is running at 60 C idle, WITH cpu compound! :eek:

damn antec aria....

dale1uk · 18 Jan 2006 at 09:11

Solouko said:
you're not really funding an upgrade if you're selling him the upgrade

lol should have worded it different, would be funding MY upgarde

a1ex2001 · 18 Jan 2006 at 15:18

I'd pop to a local computer store and buy some cheap stuff just to be on the safe side, plus it will save you taking the shuttle apart again.