Thermal paste

Acentric · 08-09-2007, 04:10 AM

when applying arctic silver 5 onto the cpu, does the paste have to cover every inch of the cpu? or can there be a few bit gaps left open?

dashogun · 08-09-2007, 04:33 AM

No. Adding too much could be bad.

Follow the instructions on AS's website.

Arctic Silver Incorporated - Route to Product Instructions for Arctic Silver 5

Click the radio buttons according to your CPU.

Acentric · 08-09-2007, 04:38 AM

hmm... ill just clean it and re apply the paste just to be on the save side, but what im asking is when i apply the paste, does it have to cover the whole cpu... not leaving gaps is what im trying to say.

dashogun · 08-09-2007, 04:39 AM

No. For single cores a drop in the middle will do fine.

For Duo Cores, a line down the middle (make sure you apply the line in the right way) will be fine.

Anymore and you could inhibit the conductivity.

Acentric · 08-09-2007, 04:41 AM

so as long as i dont turn it on ill be fine by cleaning it tomorrow? and by the way, i havnt turned it on at all.

xXDuskXx · 08-09-2007, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dashogun

For Duo Cores, a line down the middle (make sure you apply the line in the right way) will be fine.

it's dual core, not duo core

Acentric · 08-09-2007, 09:01 AM

well i cleaned the cpu and readded the right amount of thermal paste, when i was placing the cpu back in, i think i touched the pins on the cpu socket a bit, will that mess it up or am i ok?

Acentric · 08-09-2007, 09:15 AM

anyone know? this is driving me nuts

QuaziBee · 08-09-2007, 09:35 AM

Not at all, just don't get any thermal paste on the pins.

Acentric · 08-09-2007, 10:00 AM

thanks quazi

08-09-2007, 04:10 AM	#1 (permalink)
Acentric Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 62	Thermal paste when applying arctic silver 5 onto the cpu, does the paste have to cover every inch of the cpu? or can there be a few bit gaps left open?

08-09-2007, 04:33 AM	#2 (permalink)
dashogun (>-_-)> Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 336	Re: Thermal paste No. Adding too much could be bad. Follow the instructions on AS's website. Arctic Silver Incorporated - Route to Product Instructions for Arctic Silver 5 Click the radio buttons according to your CPU. __________________ e6750@3.504Ghz \| 8800gtx@635/2050 \| 3DMark: (06: 13595) (05: 19350) (03: 42925) Started folding: Aug-4-07 8:15pm \| Number of computers folding: 0

08-09-2007, 04:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Acentric Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 62	Re: Thermal paste hmm... ill just clean it and re apply the paste just to be on the save side, but what im asking is when i apply the paste, does it have to cover the whole cpu... not leaving gaps is what im trying to say.

08-09-2007, 04:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
dashogun (>-_-)> Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: California Posts: 336	Re: Thermal paste No. For single cores a drop in the middle will do fine. For Duo Cores, a line down the middle (make sure you apply the line in the right way) will be fine. Anymore and you could inhibit the conductivity. __________________ e6750@3.504Ghz \| 8800gtx@635/2050 \| 3DMark: (06: 13595) (05: 19350) (03: 42925) Started folding: Aug-4-07 8:15pm \| Number of computers folding: 0

08-09-2007, 04:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Acentric Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 62	Re: Thermal paste so as long as i dont turn it on ill be fine by cleaning it tomorrow? and by the way, i havnt turned it on at all.

08-09-2007, 09:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
Acentric Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 62	Re: Thermal paste well i cleaned the cpu and readded the right amount of thermal paste, when i was placing the cpu back in, i think i touched the pins on the cpu socket a bit, will that mess it up or am i ok?

08-09-2007, 09:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
Acentric Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 62	Re: Thermal paste anyone know? this is driving me nuts

08-09-2007, 09:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
QuaziBee Super Techie Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 485	Re: Thermal paste Not at all, just don't get any thermal paste on the pins. __________________ I helped write The Techies' Bible Network Administrator Rapid Technology Solutions www.rapidts.com

08-09-2007, 10:00 AM	#10 (permalink)
Acentric Junior Techie Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 62	Re: Thermal paste thanks quazi

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