possibel to put to much arctic silver 5 on?

Devil4915 · 06-19-2004, 01:50 PM

I just installed a new heatsink fan combo thermalright slk-900a with panaflo h1a 92x25mm on my amd athlon xp2800+ barton and i was wondering if it's possible to put too much of it on. woudl it affect performance if it too much is put on. mytemps for the cpu are 45 celcius so thats why i was wondering. i put a thin strip on the cpu and a little glob onto the heatsin kand put it on, was that right????

thanks,
ryan

str8lazy · 06-19-2004, 01:56 PM

sounds like it should be ok, just make sure that the paste/gel(whatever) is only on the cpu, because if its not it might screw with things, you'll probably want to increase airflow and make sure that your current fans are clean and it should drop to about 38 celcius

Devil4915 · 06-19-2004, 02:44 PM

i think some might have gotten aroudn the cpu like on the bridges, is that ok??

Richard · 06-19-2004, 04:06 PM

you should have thinned out the glob on the heatsink too, but if it works, it works

slvrstang · 06-19-2004, 05:01 PM

you should use a credit card or equivalent to make a very thin layer on the processor...then stick the heatsink on it and put it in the mobo

if you put on too much or just put dots on instead of a layer, the contact between the HSF and processor will drop leading to higher temps

45C is pretty high for idle....i run about 37 idle and i have a slight OC and a hotter running amd 64

heavywx · 06-19-2004, 10:48 PM

Rubbing a dab into the die and the area that the die will rest against the heatsink will help fill up any scraches or low spots and allow for better heat transfer.

Devil4915 · 06-20-2004, 01:11 AM

i e-mailed artic silver, and they told me this:

Hi Ryan,

I know the instructions are a bit confusing, we are working on this.
It sounds like you have too much goop. Tinting of the heatsink is not
necessary with AS5, and when done properly, all of the visible
compound is wiped off. I would suggest reapplying thin layer to the
CPU die only (starting with dollop about the size of 1/2 a grain of
uncooked rice.)

--
Colin Thompson
Arctic Silver, Inc.
Voice (559) 740-0912
Fax (559) 740-0913
colin@arcticsilver.com
www.arcticsilver.com

zero1424 · 06-20-2004, 01:26 AM

On the instructions of the Arctic silver page it says you should only put a dot of it about half as big as a grain of uncooked rice, then put a plastic bag over your finger and spread it a little bit.

mrzeeedler · 06-20-2004, 01:46 AM

yup like they said in the old instructions " A little goes a long way" Put very little and spread it out. So i would say redo it.

AznRurouni007 · 06-20-2004, 03:36 AM

what the heck, when i did mine i put a small drop about half a grain onto the cpu only, then put my heatsink right on top of it, without spreading or anything, i actually called up artic silver and the said "yup, you should have no problems whatsoever" and today my cpu is running at 49 degrees idling, i think im gonna reapply it when i get a new cpu cooler

does anybody have any ideas on a good and quiet cooler? i was basically looking at Tt stuff cuz they seem to have the market down cold (no pun intended). sad thing was, i WAS gonna go work for spire cooling .. oh well

06-19-2004, 01:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Devil4915 Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 95	possibel to put to much arctic silver 5 on? I just installed a new heatsink fan combo thermalright slk-900a with panaflo h1a 92x25mm on my amd athlon xp2800+ barton and i was wondering if it's possible to put too much of it on. woudl it affect performance if it too much is put on. mytemps for the cpu are 45 celcius so thats why i was wondering. i put a thin strip on the cpu and a little glob onto the heatsin kand put it on, was that right???? thanks, ryan __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Thermaltake Big Typhoon Epox EP-8RDA3+ rev. 1.1 Corsair XMS 2x512mb PC3200 C2PT ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 256mb Maxtor Diamond Max 9 80GB SATA HD Maxtor Diamond Max 10 80GB SATA HD Lite-on 16x DVD/48x CD-rom drive Lite-on 52x/32x/52x CD-RW Drive Creative SB Live! 5.1 Digital Antec SX1040BII Case 4x80mm case fans, 2 in, 2 out OS: Windows XP Pro v.SP2

06-19-2004, 02:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
Devil4915 Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 95	i think some might have gotten aroudn the cpu like on the bridges, is that ok?? __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Thermaltake Big Typhoon Epox EP-8RDA3+ rev. 1.1 Corsair XMS 2x512mb PC3200 C2PT ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 256mb Maxtor Diamond Max 9 80GB SATA HD Maxtor Diamond Max 10 80GB SATA HD Lite-on 16x DVD/48x CD-rom drive Lite-on 52x/32x/52x CD-RW Drive Creative SB Live! 5.1 Digital Antec SX1040BII Case 4x80mm case fans, 2 in, 2 out OS: Windows XP Pro v.SP2

06-19-2004, 05:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
slvrstang Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 723	you should use a credit card or equivalent to make a very thin layer on the processor...then stick the heatsink on it and put it in the mobo if you put on too much or just put dots on instead of a layer, the contact between the HSF and processor will drop leading to higher temps 45C is pretty high for idle....i run about 37 idle and i have a slight OC and a hotter running amd 64 __________________ Q6600 G0 @ 3.40ghz w/ 1.2875v Tuniq Tower Asus P5K deluxe 4x1gb Crucial Ballistix @ 1000mhz 5-5-5-15 8800GT @ 750/1850/1970 3x 250gb HDDs Hiper 580w Coolermaster 690 3dmark06 - 15,602

06-20-2004, 01:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
Devil4915 Junior Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 95	i e-mailed artic silver, and they told me this: Hi Ryan, I know the instructions are a bit confusing, we are working on this. It sounds like you have too much goop. Tinting of the heatsink is not necessary with AS5, and when done properly, all of the visible compound is wiped off. I would suggest reapplying thin layer to the CPU die only (starting with dollop about the size of 1/2 a grain of uncooked rice.) -- Colin Thompson Arctic Silver, Inc. Voice (559) 740-0912 Fax (559) 740-0913 colin@arcticsilver.com www.arcticsilver.com __________________ AMD Athlon XP 2800+ Thermaltake Big Typhoon Epox EP-8RDA3+ rev. 1.1 Corsair XMS 2x512mb PC3200 C2PT ATI Radeon 9600 Pro 256mb Maxtor Diamond Max 9 80GB SATA HD Maxtor Diamond Max 10 80GB SATA HD Lite-on 16x DVD/48x CD-rom drive Lite-on 52x/32x/52x CD-RW Drive Creative SB Live! 5.1 Digital Antec SX1040BII Case 4x80mm case fans, 2 in, 2 out OS: Windows XP Pro v.SP2

06-20-2004, 01:26 AM	#8 (permalink)
zero1424 True Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 126	On the instructions of the Arctic silver page it says you should only put a dot of it about half as big as a grain of uncooked rice, then put a plastic bag over your finger and spread it a little bit. __________________ my saucy comp Antec PlusView case -600w PSU - 20A @ +12v -Evercool fan controller -5 LED fans, 4 blue 1 green -Lian Li T3 Temp. Monitor -planned mods, see below ASRock K8S8X motherboard -AMD Athlon 64 3000+ @ 2.0ghz -Heatsink modded with Sunon Tornado, ~38C@Idle, 42C@Full Stress -Inno3D Tornado nVidia Geforce FX 5600 128mb -Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS -512mb DDR400 PC3200 2.5CSL -100gb westen digital 19\" Compaq P900 // 1600x1200@70hz / 800x600@120hz Intellimouse explorer 4.0a/Thunder8 x-ray pad planned mods: coming in mail: Kingwin K8-heatsink modded with a Sunon(vantec) 84.1cfm fan, and blue lazer LED light kit Blowholes in top of case with 2x 120mm Thermaltake Blue LED Thunderblade fans with Blade fan grills Blue Cold Cathode

06-19-2004, 01:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
str8lazy Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 445	sounds like it should be ok, just make sure that the paste/gel(whatever) is only on the cpu, because if its not it might screw with things, you'll probably want to increase airflow and make sure that your current fans are clean and it should drop to about 38 celcius

06-19-2004, 04:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Richard True Techie Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 112	you should have thinned out the glob on the heatsink too, but if it works, it works

06-19-2004, 10:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
heavywx True Techie Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 172	Rubbing a dab into the die and the area that the die will rest against the heatsink will help fill up any scraches or low spots and allow for better heat transfer.

06-20-2004, 01:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
mrzeeedler Ultra Techie Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 527	yup like they said in the old instructions " A little goes a long way" Put very little and spread it out. So i would say redo it. __________________ P4 2.26 ghz, Intel d850emv2 mobo, 768mb of pc800, sony 4x dvd-rw, teac burner, nvidia ti4600 graphics, enermax 330watt ps 4 silent uv fans, cold cathodes in full tower antec case, round ide cables SOny vaio 2.66 ht ghz modded into raidmax case with green cold cathodes. P4 2.8ghz HT, 512mb ddr, Intel KD865gbfl, onboard video, raidmax case, blue cathodes, round ide, loomed wires, 4x dvd burner, wd sata 80gb hard drive Intel d865perl, 2.8ghz northwood, antec sonata, wd caviar 20gb, Corsair 512mbx1 for now. 380watt psu, ati 9600, dvdrom cdrw floppy in black too match case

06-20-2004, 03:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
AznRurouni007 Newb Techie Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 26	what the heck, when i did mine i put a small drop about half a grain onto the cpu only, then put my heatsink right on top of it, without spreading or anything, i actually called up artic silver and the said "yup, you should have no problems whatsoever" and today my cpu is running at 49 degrees idling, i think im gonna reapply it when i get a new cpu cooler does anybody have any ideas on a good and quiet cooler? i was basically looking at Tt stuff cuz they seem to have the market down cold (no pun intended). sad thing was, i WAS gonna go work for spire cooling .. oh well

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