Xeons & thermal grease - yay

[Tim Nelson]

So I finally got my processors today.

 

I started reading the installation notes on Intels website and they all say that the retail box is supposed to come with thermal grease along with the fans, heatsinks, etc. Thats also what the picture on Newegg showed when I purchased the processors from them.

 

But these didn't come with any thermal grease at all, or the fan adaptors - in both boxes.

 

So my question is - are they shipping w/out thermal grease now, or whats the deal? I noticed that the bottom of the heat sink had what I think is a thermal pad. So is that supposed to be a replacement or what?

 

Anybody had the same experience? The processors are 3.06 533fsb.

[xgarcia]

So I finally got my processors today.

 

I started reading the installation notes on Intels website and they all say that the retail box is supposed to come with thermal grease along with the fans, heatsinks, etc. Thats also what the picture on Newegg showed when I purchased the processors from them.

 

But these didn't come with any thermal grease at all, or the fan adaptors - in both boxes.

 

So my question is - are they shipping w/out thermal grease now, or whats the deal? I noticed that the bottom of the heat sink had what I think is a thermal pad. So is that supposed to be a replacement or what?

 

Anybody had the same experience? The processors are 3.06 533fsb.

 

 

Dude - Artic Silver III Thermal Compound. Forget that sissy "thermal tape" crap - it melts all over the chip. Search for Artic Silver in the hardware forum. I get mine from Newegg. Congrats on the Xeons - wish I had a pair.

[Tim Nelson]

Well I'm just trying to figure out if I am missing something that should have come in the box, or if this 'tape' is the replacement for the old grease.