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| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: grafixmonkey on July 12, 2003, 03:04:15 pm ---I wouldn't do that if I were you... I know Arctic Silver. It's supposed to be applied in a razor thin layer, and then the heatsink is supposed to be held to the chip surface tightly using springs. If you spread the Silver compound on the chip, and then apply superglue to hold it on, you'll probably end up with a small gap between the compound and the heatsink. (and you won't be able to easily try again.) If you apply the Silver compound thickly, I don't think it will transfer heat as well. But I haven't tried it that way. --- End quote --- I have heard exactly what you are saying, however, my experience has been the opposite. I have used Arctic Silver twice now (both times on processors). The first time I applied the AS very thinly as they recommend, and the processor ran hotter than I expected. I took the heatsink off, spread a medium thick (about the thickness of a credit card) layer of AS and the temp dropped about 15 degrees F. I did the same thing (credit card layer) with my processor and saw normal temps (about 15 degrees above case temp, which is about 15 degrees above room temp, i.e. 115-120*F in a 85* room (102 systemp) I realize this is not their recommended procedure. --- Quote ---If the chip had a graphics card heatsink with a fan on it before and the fan blew out, I don't recommend using a chipset heatsink with no fan. You should just get a new fan, they're usually pretty standard, and screw in to the heatsink fins just like Lilwolf said. Or you can just aim a fan at it from somewhere on the case. --- End quote --- I don't think it's that critical. In the first place, the card did not have a graphics card heatsink with a fan on it initially. The card had a steel plate holding the fan that blocked almost all airflow to the chip, and that was held on with Frag Tape (or it could have been just carpet mounting tape) that I've long since destroyed. I've been told that these cards don't really even need a fan, but I dont want to chance that. For that matter, the northbridge heatsink only had a little bit of white thermal paste in the center of the chip and the board died from leaky caps, not an overheated northbridge (KT133A board). |
| IG-88:
--- Quote from: night on July 12, 2003, 12:05:36 pm ---a drop of super glue in opposing corners --- End quote --- I agree. You're not talking alot of heat here. A small dab of superglue in each corner (or maybe just 2 corners) would allow you to "pop" it off if you don't like it. |
| radiator:
you can get Arctic Silver epoxy compound...same heat transfer specs as original Arctic Silver, but it'll stick the heatsink to the chip |
| traknfieldSUPAstar:
tnt2's don't get that hot... even with a failed fan/heatsink combo on it... maybe you could just attach an 80mm case fan so that the air flow blows either directly or over the dead fan/heatsink.... |
| Tiger-Heli:
--- Quote from: radiator on July 12, 2003, 07:22:31 pm ---you can get Arctic Silver epoxy compound...same heat transfer specs as original Arctic Silver, but it'll stick the heatsink to the chip --- End quote --- I know, but not locally, as I said initially, if I'm going to spend over $10 with shipping for a product, I'd be better buying a refurbed card for about $25 from www.newegg.com I'm liking the superglue option. |
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