CPU Thermal paste stuff

The D950 is fine, it's one of the better old Pentium Ds. About equivalent to today's $70 Pentium E in performance. As for the PSU, it depends which 500W. All PSUs are not equal.

 

ok cool, well when i get the motherboard and then save enough for a cpu ill talk to you again about the cpu cuz u know yr stuff lol
my celeron D will work in that mobo until i get the cpu tho wont it?
oh and alllso, what info should i tell you bout my PSU, i got the big sticker on the side

thanks!!

 

The brand name will suffice.

 

um, ok:

OCZ Technology
Model No: OCZ500SXS

DC Output: +3.3v +5V +12V1 +12V2 -12V +5Vsb
Max output
current: 30A 30A 18A 18A 0.5A 2.5A

12V Output distribution list:

Output Voltage: Device
12V1: M/B;PCE-E
12V2: CPU;Accessory

 

hey would it be ok if i just spoke to you on messenger for like 5 mins it'd just be easier?

 

No need, that PSU will be fine

 

ok awsome, well i grab that motherboard tomorow offa ebay, hope i win :0
then soon after ill grab a better cpu, but it does say that mah celeron D will run on it right?

 

Someone earlier said that you HAVE to use thermal paste. You don't. Currently I have no thermal paste and am running a Q6600's overclocked, with the stock CPU cooler with healthy temperatures. It will definitely help keep temperatures a bit cooler, but most people don't need it.

 

thanks but nah, id rather not take any risks. besides i can grab some acrtic silver 5 offa ebay for 6 buks

 

Yes, you do have to use thermal paste. The stock cooler just comes with a thermal pad, which you have to remove when you put your own on.

 

Ah for clarity then we're talking about needing to buy extra thermal paste vs. the thermal paste (in pad form) that comes with stock coolers. Didn't want anyone to think that if they threw a stock cooler in their system that it would blow up without adding thermal paste. Come to think of it I don't remember removing any protective tape from the pads before putting my cooler on. Oh well, just more gunk to clean off when I throw the tuniq tower on.

 

It's a mistake I've made...

 

k hehheh, whatbout heatsinks, do the cpu's come with the appropriate heatsink,or do i gota get my own or can i just keep the one i got? tanks!

 

Retail CPUs come with heatsinks, OEM ones don't.

 

ok cool thanx!, well i guess ill go now and come back here tomorow some time and tell you if i win the mobo from ebay!! thx and cya