> > Most CPU fans I've seen come with a pad of conductive [something] which > goes between the processor and the heatsink. I would think that something > like this would be essential, given that the surfaces are probably not > perfectly flat (on a nano scale).
I think it's more a case of sheer laziness. The thermal grease doesn't come with the heatsink/fan combo, so has to be purchased seperately, and applied. At work, if we happen to see a tube of thermal grease, we'll apply some, but we don't break our necks looking for it or anything. D. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
