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| 82937 | 2002-09-25 03:54:00 | Hi, I'm thinking of upgrading my CPU. I've just been reading a few "how-to's" on installing the CPU and heatsink/fans. What i want to know is - what is the CPU die. I've read that you have to put a small amount of thermal past on the CPU die so it touches teh heatsink, but what is the CPU die? is it the little metal chip thing in the middle of teh CPU? AND, when putting on thermal paste, do you only put it on the die? do you put it on the whole base of the heatsink? and do you put it anywhere else on the CPU? Thanks in advance |
fergie (424) | ||
| 82938 | 2002-09-25 04:32:00 | Only the "die" or the metallic casing in the centre of the CPU will be in contact with the machined face of the heatsink. Covering the resin case of the CPU would be ill advised and a waste of time, as its not in firm contact with the heastsink. I believe some thermal paste is conductive, and some CPUs have componentry on the resin surface. The die contains the heat generating CPU, the rest of the package is the support for leads and pins. If you do not get the heat away, then "die" has a whole new meaning. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 82939 | 2002-09-25 04:58:00 | Exactly. I think the legal definition of death includes "brain-dead". I believe that the fast CPUs must have the cooling fan working to survive for more than a very short time. Make sure that the fan is plugged in before turning on. | Graham L (2) | ||
| 82940 | 2002-09-25 05:14:00 | A lot of modern motherboards allow you to set a cut-off temp of say 75 degrees. This recently saved my CPU from frying when I forgot to reconnect the CPU fan. BTW my Athlon XP2000+ CPU booted into Windows before shutting down which is far longer than I would have believed. Check out this link for information on applying thermal paste: www.overclockershideout.com |
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