Replacing laptop cpu

[jd1008]

On 05/25/2015 03:21 PM, g wrote:
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> On 05/25/2015 03:26 PM, jd1008 wrote:
>> On 05/25/2015 02:17 PM, g wrote:
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>>> if you have not refreshed thermal paste yet, as a bit of curiosity,
>>> run script before and after to also see if there is a change.
>>>
>>>
>> I ordered the thermal paste (Arctic silver) online.
>> Waiting for it's arrival.
> .
> ok.
>
> i was not familiar with "Arctic silver", so i looked it up.
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>    http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm
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> from specs, looks like a winner and something i just might order
> some for myself. what i currently use does not have micro silver
> and such seems like a very good addition.
>
> thanks for passing along name.
>
> also, is there a thermal pad between cpu and heat sink? there
> should be one because they help thermal transfer.
I am not sure. Will have to get back to you on this.
On another different laptop, there was no pad.