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Hi friends i am going to buy a new gaming motherboard, but before I'd like to ask about the PIN. Does the i5 9400f have pins on the cpu or the motherboard ?

Only motherboard has pins while processors are pin less

Jayden wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:24 pm Only motherboard has pins while processors are pin less

Hi thanks for the reply I am thinking to change my thermal paste, there's already some paste on it should i stick on it or change ?. Also i heard Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut and the ARCTIC MX-4 is good. How about putting the paste amount

All the processor come with the pre-applied thermal so i don't think its necessary to change it, however if you're still thinking to change it most basic way to apply it is of a pea size on the CPU

For me Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut is far better than any other thermal paste unless you're using the chip which is overlocked you wont see the difference

Owen wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:43 pm For me Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut is far better than any other thermal paste unless you're using the chip which is overlocked you wont see the difference

Thank you for the reply. Since i5 9400f has no pins at all so is it safer to put in than ryzen

Carter wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:45 pm

Owen wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:43 pm For me Thermal Grizzly Kryonaut is far better than any other thermal paste unless you're using the chip which is overlocked you wont see the difference

Thank you for the reply. Since i5 9400f has no pins at all so is it safer to put in than ryzen

Its not hard to put unless you try to force things or attempt to put the CPU in wrong.

May i know what's the benefits of not having pins on the CPU ?

Carter wrote: Wed Nov 11, 2020 2:49 pm May i know what's the benefits of not having pins on the CPU ?

The only benefit i see is you can easily Handel it a little rougher and without breaking the card out to straighten the pins back up.

Thanks for clearing my confusion