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| Thread ID: 95792 | 2008-12-17 05:48:00 | Noisy desktop fan | arko (9074) | Press F1 |
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| 730042 | 2008-12-17 09:59:00 | Does the thermal paste come with the fan/heatsink or is it purchased separately? The only time I put a cpu - fan/heatsink on a mobo, the heatsink already had it applied (simply removed a tape that protected it). Nope you buy the paste separately. Yup one of these still have the tape on it. But I dont think it'll last that long. Its better to remove it / wipe it, then apply some paste to it |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 730043 | 2008-12-17 10:31:00 | I've been told Arctic Silver is one of the best thermal pastes to go with. Like Speedy said, you should probably remove the old stuff from the CPU and heatsink before applying the new stuff. I used isopropyl alcohol and a cotton bud to clean mine. As people have said, if it's just the case fan then they're easy and cheap to replace. If you really want your machine to be quiet you could go for a rubber mounted one, if you're willing to spend the money. But if noise really isn't an issue, then it's not a big deal. I got one of these and even with my sensitive hearing I can barely hear a thing. www.arctic-cooling.com |
Bussani (14313) | ||
| 730044 | 2008-12-17 10:38:00 | so what is IPA? Iso-propyl alcohol (available from your chemist, tell them it is for cleaning purposes (otherwise they'll look at you sideways, as it can be used in preparing certain illicit substances)). |
feersumendjinn (64) | ||
| 730045 | 2008-12-17 11:08:00 | Oh yeah, and when they say don't go crazy with the thermal paste, they really mean it. About a match head sized blob would probably be plenty? You want a very thin, even layer, since it's only there to fill in tiny gaps between the connection between the CPU and heatsink. Too much of the stuff will hinder heat transfer rather than help. | Bussani (14313) | ||
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