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Originally posted by NiteMare
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Originally posted by rav0
There is still a bit of adhesive from the thermal pad that was there, and the foil would have left behind some redidue as well. It looks pretty clean, but I know that it could be better
if mine has a thermal pad, should i remove it to get the heat down or would that make it worse?
When installing a heatsink, using a thermal pad may or may not improve head conduction (though I wouldn't use one).
If there is already a thermal pad there, when you find out, you will have taken the heatsink off already. Putting it back on with the thermal pad won't be very good, and it will be better to take the thermal pad off.
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