stock thermal compound on Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro

Hi folks;

I noticed that my new Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro comes with a strip of thermal compound pre-applied to it's base. Should I go ahead and use that or apply a new coat of Cooler Master HP Thermal Compound on the CPU as well?

clean that stuff off then apply the paste to the cpu

Dont apply more on you either can leave it on or remove it if your OCing then remove it if not just leave it and save the ACF7 for later.

Dont apply more on you either can leave it on or remove it if your OCing then remove it if not just leave it and save the ACF7 for later.

KLONE360

If I don't use my thermal compound for the CPU, what would I be saving it for??? :question:

[QUOTE="KLONE360"]

Dont apply more on you either can leave it on or remove it if your OCing then remove it if not just leave it and save the ACF7 for later.

jcohenx

If I don't use my thermal compound for the CPU, what would I be saving it for??? :question:

Any decent degreaser should be able to remove the present thermal compound if it's new and hasn't been thermally set. Once the compound has been heat cured you will need an emulsifier to get it off. Go to NewEgg to buy replacement thermal compound.

The arctic freezer has MX-1 on it, its very good stuff.SinfulPotato

[QUOTE="SinfulPotato"]The arctic freezer has MX-1 on it, its very good stuff.Daytona_178

[QUOTE="Daytona_178"][QUOTE="SinfulPotato"]The arctic freezer has MX-1 on it, its very good stuff.polarwrath11

hey is it ok if i use a wet cloth with some detergent to clean off the paste from my stock AMD heatsink??? its heated and i want to remove it and put new one... so please help!!!!! thanks :Ddrwcker

[QUOTE="polarwrath11"][QUOTE="Daytona_178"] I agree, just keep the stock stuff on there.Nibroc420