Thermal Pad vs. Thermal Compound.

[NewBuilder]

I am using a GlobalWin FOP32-1 with my AMD T-Bird and I decided to use the thermal pad that came with it. I am having a problem with my K7T-Pro2-A and I'm wondering if perhaps I need some Arctic Silver instead? My PC won't boot at all. The Pro2-A's Diagnositc leds are all red and they stay that way. No BIOS, no nothing. Could the lack of thermal compound cause this even though I'm using the thermal pad? Thanks!

 

[Ringer]

Take the pad off and use the compound.........dont over due it...make sure the coumpound is in contact with the sink, at least 75%..

 

[AMD4ME2]

I just got my FOP32-1... lifted the backing paper off and the thermal pad came off too what a joke! I didn't want it to stay on there.. but I expected it would at the very least be hard to remove!

 

[Ulysses]

Using the thermal pad should not be the cause of the problems you're having, unless the FOP32-1 was not in full contact with the CPU, which might have caused the chip to burn out. This can also happen with Arctic Silver.

I think AMD actually recommends the use of thermal pads. I wouldn't switch to Arctic Silver until you know what the real problem is. You can put the money saved toward a new mobo or CPU.

 

[Viperoni]

AMD, consider yourself VERY LUCKY

 

[Vinnie2pliers]

Check this experience with the thermal pad:
I found it posted by rodmoe@worldnet.att.net on the alt.comp.hardware.amd.thunderbird news group.

Could a "Bad Pad" have caused his porblems?

_________________

Been building computers for 5-6 years.

Always used intel cpu's in the past.

My son Glen had been grousing because I' ve set up cases for everyone from
inlaws/coworkers to a cop down the street.

Got a wild hair and decided to try my luck with AMD, what with the prices
that intel is charging and all.

Buy a retail-boxed 1.1 T-bird and Asus A7V from multiwave.

Pop the bird in the socket, closed the zif handle, remove the cover from the
thermal tape (I decided to go with the tape because of concerns about
voiding the warranty), and then carefully mounted the AMD heatsink/fan. Got
my Antec 400w power supply. Top quality stuff all around. How can I go
wrong?

Then, I plug the power cord in, and the fan stars to run...and run...and
run. It wouldn't shut off.
Hmm...

So, after disconnecting the power cord and reseating the memory & vid card,
and checking all the connections, I try the power cord again, and, again the
fan comes on and won't go off.

Now..., and this may have been a mistake, I hit the power button. Nada, no
boot, no beeps, no nothing.

So, its gotta be the evil Asus mobo, right?

I go out and buy a MSI K7T Pro for top dollar at a local computer retailer
($128, but hey, this is a gift for my kid, right...). Hook everything up,
put the power cord into the UPS, and the fan starts to run...and run.. and
run. I reseat the usual suspects and get the same result as before. When I
hit the power button, Nada, nothing, no boot, no beep, no nothing. The MSI
board gives me 4 red lights on the LED....A dead CPU.

BTW: on this pass I'm running a PC power and cooling turbo 350 power supply.
I may be dumb, but I'm not cheap.

So, I call AMD tech support. They give me the third degree and then issue an
RMA. I track the thing UPS and they receive the shipment Dec 11.

I wait for a replacement to arrive. Now be patient, Glen these things take
time...

Today, at long last, I get a package from AMD. Its the busted processor that
I sent them early in December!

I call their tech support (again, another toll call) only to be told that
the processor had suffered thermal damage due to misuse on my part and
therefore was not covered by the warranty.

I took the chip and mobo over to a computer shop and showed the owner
exactly what I had done in the way of preparation and mounting and he found
fault with none of it. He also said that If I had bought an oem processor
from him, he'd have given my money back. He did take the MSI board
back...hell of a nice guy that Mike.

BUT NOT AMD. I'm just screwed out of $258.00.
And, Multiwave won't take the Asus board back since its been too long since
I've purchased it, that's another $145.00.

WTF: I won't use the language that I used on the phone with the "Tech", but
I will tell you this... I will never use an AMD product again and would
discourage anyone else from doing so as well. This is one rat hole that I'm
not pouring any more money down.

Gonna go online now and buy an 815 board and a CU1000. It'll kill my wallet,
but at least Intel honors their warranties.

Pissed,

Rod

 

[psykohog]

I have been using the fop 32-1 for about three months with the thermal pad on. I have had no problems at all. I am running a duron 600@969 on an asus A7V the temp stays around 37-44 C. I do not know anything about MSI mb but I would check your memory and take your heatsink back off and make sure you did not crack or fry your chip. Good luck.