I disagree - though I don't have hard data to demonstrate :-(. The thermal-conductive paste on middle-aged machines is often very dry. Any time I service a machine (dust blow-out, more RAM etc) I check the CPU paste and usually renew it.
You can buy the stuff from electronics places. Beware - the white stuff is supposed to be carcinogenic, keep it off your hands. Use silver stuff by preference. Kevin. On Tue, 2010-02-02 at 14:35 +1100, Jake Anderson wrote: > you only need the grease if you have taken the heatsink off. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
