Do the heatsinks that come with processors usually come with a thermal pad on the bottom of them? And, if they do, is there no need to use thermal paste?
new processor HSF's that come with processors have a square of thermal paste (not thermal pad) applied.
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Originally Posted by veedubfreak
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Thermal Pad + Paste 
Linear Mode
