1. ive heard people talking about thermal paste, is it neccesary?
2. does the CPU need its own fan?
3. are heatsinks usually included with the CPU?
4. does individual parts come with the wiring thats needed to hook it up with the motherboard or do i have to buy that myself?
1. Retail CPU's come with their own heatsink+fan that will include thermal paste, but it's usually a cheap one.
2. Some aftermarket heatsinks work fine without fans.
3. Yes, they are included in Retail CPU's but not OEM CPU's.
4. Only parts I can think of that don't come with wires are bare drive HDD's and some dvd drives.
[QUOTE=CombineGuru;18314353]4. Only parts I can think of that don't come with wires are bare drive HDD's and some dvd drives.[/QUOTE]
and those are included with the motherboard anyway
[QUOTE=reapaninja;18314452]and those are included with most motherboards anyway[/QUOTE]
fix'd.
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;18314277]1. ive heard people talking about thermal paste, is it neccesary?
2. does the CPU need its own fan?
3. are heatsinks usually included with the CPU?
4. does individual parts come with the wiring thats needed to hook it up with the motherboard or do i have to buy that myself?[/QUOTE]
Everything that CombineGuru said, some additions:
1. It is necessary, yes (is included with most fans you buy)
2. A fan is not necessary, but CPU cooling solutions without fan are expensive and (often) require a energy efficient CPU as well
3. Yes, look for "boxed" in the article name
4. Most motherboards come with at least 1 SATA cable, 1 power adapter and 1 IDE cable. Just to be sure, buy 1 SATA cable for each HDD/DVD drive you buy. Get a modern PSU that has all the needed cables (it should say something about "ATX Standard" in the description).
and if you have a dual graphics card setup, get an "SLI" or "Crossfire" certified PSU, it will usually have enough power and enough wires :smile:
[QUOTE=CombineGuru;18315709]and if you have a dual graphics card setup, get an "SLI" or "Crossfire" certified PSU, it will usually have enough power and enough wires :smile:[/QUOTE]
Not always. Ultimately, it needs enough pci-e 6 pin connectors to power both cards. Most cards need two 6 pin connectors. Modular power supplies may have the right sockets, but may not include enough cables.
oh and where do i apply thermal paste? on the cpu? :downs:
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;18316884]oh and where do i apply thermal paste? on the cpu? :downs:[/QUOTE]
Uh, yeah, it's not that hard. It'll be obvious.
[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;18316884]oh and where do i apply thermal paste? on the cpu? :downs:[/QUOTE]
goes between the cpu and heatsink
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