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JagrSpeed · 12-10-2006, 03:39 PM

I thnk I'm going to go with this one:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118119

What's the deal with the LED light though? Could it cause any problems? Cause more heat? Perhaps use up more power?
My tower isn't a see-through one so I don't think I could even see the light unless it shines through the fans on the back.
Is there a way to disable the LED light? Is everyone absolutely sure there aren't any drawbacks to getting the LED one?

Since I'll only use a portion of this, could it be saved for use later on (in a few years?):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007

I remember putting stuff on the cpu before-but I don't think it was a "thermal pad"-is that the same as the "goo" I used in the first place? (maybe I'm just confused on terminology?)

Finally, Kalim mentioned:

I'd follow their ^ advice and get the paste, a heatsink and a fan.

I still don't understand about the fan-I know that my third fan doesn't give a reading, but isn't that because there's no place for one?

Somebody mentioned that I could get a better fan(s) too-any suggestions (the panaflo seems to be sold out).

Thanks much!

12-10-2006, 03:39 PM	#24 (permalink)
JagrSpeed Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 6 OS: WinXP	I thnk I'm going to go with this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835118119 What's the deal with the LED light though? Could it cause any problems? Cause more heat? Perhaps use up more power? My tower isn't a see-through one so I don't think I could even see the light unless it shines through the fans on the back. Is there a way to disable the LED light? Is everyone absolutely sure there aren't any drawbacks to getting the LED one? Since I'll only use a portion of this, could it be saved for use later on (in a few years?): http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835100007 I remember putting stuff on the cpu before-but I don't think it was a "thermal pad"-is that the same as the "goo" I used in the first place? (maybe I'm just confused on terminology?) Finally, Kalim mentioned: I'd follow their ^ advice and get the paste, a heatsink and a fan. I still don't understand about the fan-I know that my third fan doesn't give a reading, but isn't that because there's no place for one? Somebody mentioned that I could get a better fan(s) too-any suggestions (the panaflo seems to be sold out). Thanks much!