I did it! ( porn inside)

[DRuM]

Alright I've got loads of compound left, I certainly don't mind using more. Should I clean it all off and start again or wipe some of it off and re spread what's left? As far as seating, it's just a clip on either side, I don't think there's any other way to seat it, it's either clipped down or it's not. Also, I know I'm not using arctic silver, but check this review out about akasa 450, see what you make of it. I think it's good stuff from what's said.

http://www.extremereviews.net/data.php? ... ype=review

[Captain]

Mine idles at 25C, both processor and mobo are nice and cool. I run some intense games but heat graphs show nothing rising above 50C :icon26:

[FragaGeddon]

DRuM, you just need a very thin layer.
The only thing it really dose is that it transfers heat better.
And it's best to spread it with something like a credit card, etc.

[DRuM]

Yeah, I spread it with the spreader that came with it which is like a credit card. I'll do it again.

[DRuM]

Ok, I just wiped off the compound from the bottom of the heatsink and the cpu and started again. I put it as thin as I could without the print details on the cpu showing through. It's quite hard actually to spread dead evenly so that there aren't any smear lines or gaps. At first it was so thin it was transparent and I could see the print on the cpu so I put a tiny bit more on. Anyway, so far, the temp is showing 41C instead of 44C so prince, you might be on to something here. Should I do it again and make it transparent enough that I can see the details on the cpu? Or would that be too thin?

edit: oh wait, idle temp is back to 44C now. Well actually, it's fluctuating between 41 and 44 but sitting more at 44 than 41. Under load ( quake 3 again) the temp is stable at 49C so that's better than 52C.

[shadd_]

it should drop a little more after awhile. once the silver compound sets properly.

[DRuM]

That's good to know. It' s still idling between 41C and 44C ( randomly changes from one to the other), so I obviously spread the paste a little too thick yesterday. I just need to know how thin I can go because I'll happily do it again today. I've got the 'get the temp down even more' bug now. :icon26:

[Foo]

I wouldn't go repeating this procedure as a tweaking measure. The potential for a very expensive mistake is high and the benefits are low.

Applying compound is something you do once, then if it's working at all, it's good enough.

[DRuM]

That's probably very true foo. Well, in that case, unless someone says go ahead and keep tweaking, I guess I'd better run with my current temps, which are fine anyway. It would certainly be nice to get around 37C idle but I can't see it without better cooling.

[Tormentius]

Foo is quite right. Considering the Palamino core your CPU has, those temps are quite decent.

[DRuM]

OK, my idle temp last night went from 45 to 48 and right now it's back to 48 and the load with q3 is back to 53, in fact it's gone up to 56C right now. So it's not even as good as it was. Shall I have one more go or leave it?

[prince1000]

I wouldn't go repeating this procedure as a tweaking measure. The potential for a very expensive mistake is high and the benefits are low.

Applying compound is something you do once, then if it's working at all, it's good enough.

for what it's worth, i've handled my cpus with not the utmost of care and have had no problems. i have an old compaq board that i've tried to fuck with to get it to break just to see the amount of stress these things could take and i've not destroyed it yet. i wouldn't go mashing the heatsink on it but i don't think you need to be as extreme in care some people suggest. just a rule ive come to follow after many case upgrades and rebuilds/switches etc.

and drum, is your heatsink copper or does it have a copper core? that would make the most difference i think.

[DRuM]

No idea prince, dunno if this pic helps.

http://freespace.virgin.net/roman.five/ ... tsink2.jpg

[prince1000]

yeah that's copper...

[plained]

sometimes with powerful fans, the air intakes can be maxed out and choke the fans kinda .

can you feel alot of vacum around any cracks?

i know its dumb jus sayin

[shadd_]

ok, IF you do it again in the future.

clean core and heatsink with isopropyl and a lint free cloth. let dry a few minutes.

place a little compound on the bottom of the heatsink and rub it in until it's unseen(trying to fill in all the little imperfections, airholes here).

then place a tiny amount on one corner of the core and gently pull it towards yourself with a clean credit card. avoid clumping it up around the edges and whatnot. the thinnest you can apply it while cover the whole core the better.

of course you want to try and place the heatsink on as flatly and without sliding it around on the core.

[DRuM]

Thanks shadd, I'll try that. I have to do it again, because my idle is now at 52C. I've fucked something up. Probably by not using proponol to clean off what I spread on yesterday, instead I just wiped off with a cloth.

[AmIdYfReAk]

Nail polish remover is basically the same, you can use that if you cant find the real stuff..

btw, what cards do you have in there?
i think i see a DVB-S card in there, am i right?

[plained]

fuc you

jelez

crushed

[DRuM]

Hey amidy, I have a soundblaster live card, a 9800pro, an old US Robotics 56K modem card, and, I think that's it.

[AmIdYfReAk]

Humm, allright. then i am thinking of the wrong thing