[Info-vax] CPUs using Thermal Compound

[Bob Gezelter]

On Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at 7:34:00 PM UTC-5, Robert A. Brooks wrote:
> On 11/9/2021 7:20 PM, Bob Gezelter wrote: 
> 
> > An Intel article on replacing thermal grease can be found at: 
> > https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/gaming/resources/how-to-apply-thermal-paste.html
> The last several boxed Intel CPU's I've bought for builds have come with the 
> thermal interface material already applied. 
> 
> -- 
> -- Rob
Rob,

Quite. However, the material that comes with the original package has a finite life, a few years. The problem happens when the material ages.

- Bob Gezelter, http://www.rlgsc.com