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| 477724 | 2006-08-15 17:03:00 | if they haev supplied you a new heatsink it should have a thermal pad on it......if not use paste if it does already have the pad DONT use paste..... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 477725 | 2006-08-16 00:45:00 | if they haev supplied you a new heatsink it should have a thermal pad on it......if not use paste if it does already have the pad DONT use paste..... It didn't come with a pad, it has a small pack of compound. The old one i have taken out appears to have used a pad. Anyway i wasn't satisfied with how clean it was last night, as i know how important this is. Still stubborn bits around the outside/edges of the core that aren't budging easily. I had been told to use meths if i didn't have isopropyl, so my next step is buying some isopropyl today and see if i can't get it totally clean with that. Out of interest what do people recommend as the best product to use to do the cleaning with? Thanks |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 477726 | 2006-08-16 01:50:00 | if they haev supplied you a new heatsink it should have a thermal pad on it......if not use paste if it does already have the pad DONT use paste..... If youve got paste then you should always use it, thermal pads are substandard and should only be used a last resort. Plus removing thermal pads from cores and heatsink later can be a real pain in the ass. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 477727 | 2006-08-17 10:28:00 | It is worth considering doing a couple of other things while you have the bonnet up and the V8 exposed - the 100mm fan in the power supply is normally the same design as the cpu fan and they tend to crap out at the same time - you can buy the bare fans from a supplier for about $15 each if you are confident about fitting them. Also it pays to remove the memory, clean up the connectors (use a pencil eraser) and blow out the slots. Just a thought. | Eyeore (10957) | ||
| 477728 | 2006-08-19 02:47:00 | I have finished up and have the new heatsink and fan in, what a nerve wracking experience that was! Fingers crossed i did it properly... Anyway the one thing i had forgotten to ask and haven't seen much info on is - is there a precedent for running the system after doing this?, i.e do i need to run it for a few hours non-stop or just use as normal. I presume i have to keep an eye on the temps in bios perhaps? I am feeling quite nervous about now :rolleyes: as to whether or not my workmanship will be worthy. It did boot normal and fan spins, which is a good sign i guess, but now the true test will be the temps... But i realised i didn't know if i should leave it on or not initially. So i have turned it off and put the side cover back on for now. Opinions please :) Cheers and thanks |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 477729 | 2006-08-19 04:20:00 | I have finished up and have the new heatsink and fan in, what a nerve wracking experience that was! Fingers crossed i did it properly... Anyway the one thing i had forgotten to ask and haven't seen much info on is - is there a precedent for running the system after doing this?, i.e do i need to run it for a few hours non-stop or just use as normal. I presume i have to keep an eye on the temps in bios perhaps? I am feeling quite nervous about now :rolleyes: as to whether or not my workmanship will be worthy. It did boot normal and fan spins, which is a good sign i guess, but now the true test will be the temps... But i realised i didn't know if i should leave it on or not initially. So i have turned it off and put the side cover back on for now. Opinions please :) Cheers and thanks I usually try and look side on to the heatsink to make sure you can't see an obvious airgap. And also make sure it is clipped on okay, by gently pulling on it to make sure there is no movement. If you have made a real stuff up (e.g. air gap or heatsink around the wrong way or clips not engaged properly) - the CPU will quickly heat up and probably power itself off very quickly. Be careful of just going into the BIOS setup and watching temps there as they may be higher in Windows as there are no HALT commands available. So I'd boot to windows and monitor temps there running something at 100% CPU usage. It can take a while for heatsink compunds to "Settle in" so temps could drop after a bit of usage.. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 477730 | 2006-08-19 05:40:00 | Be careful of just going into the BIOS setup and watching temps there as they may be higher in Windows as there are no HALT commands available . So I'd boot to windows and monitor temps there running something at 100% CPU usage . It can take a while for heatsink compunds to "Settle in" so temps could drop after a bit of usage . . Thanks gibler, yes i was wondering how reliable the bios reading would be, was thinking along the same lines as you, as in running something high CPU% to check the readings . Any suggestions on a good reliable program i could use for that? Thanks |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 477731 | 2006-08-19 06:17:00 | Doing a full depth anti-virus scan ought to get the gerbils running faster and you can use Task Manager to monitor the CPU usage. If that doesn't do it, then also add a few other simultaneous tasks. | Jen (38) | ||
| 477732 | 2006-08-19 06:51:00 | Hi Jen, so you don't think i need to download a program to actually monitor/view the "temps" with when i am giving it a good run? Just see if it crashes :D. There are so many programs to choose from, am looking at a couple now trying to decide. Thanks :) |
J ZEP (336) | ||
| 477733 | 2006-08-19 06:56:00 | Hi Jen, so you don't think i need to download a program to actually monitor/view the "temps" with when i am giving it a good run? Just see if it crashes :D.Ah, yes you do. I was suggesting what tasks you could do to give the CPU a work out, not crash test it :p. Your motherboard manufacturer may have a monitoring utility, I know ASUS have a good one. Otherwise I have heard this program Motherboard Monitor (www.majorgeeks.com) being recommended before. :) | Jen (38) | ||
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