Question about applying Arctic Silver 5 to a 2100+

[Swelter Weight]

I've read that some people put it directly on the CPU, while others put it
on the bottom of the heatsink. Is one method better than the other?

Thanks.

 

[spodosaurus]

I've read that some people put it directly on the CPU, while others put it
on the bottom of the heatsink. Is one method better than the other?

Thanks.

Put a little bit on the CPU, and put a plastic sandwich baggy (the kind
that is not microwaveable) over your finger and spread it out evenly.
You only want a very thin film. Excess gets squished out and makes a
mess and you don't want potentially conductive paste spread over other
parts of the CPU. You want it on the die only.

Ari

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[spodosaurus]

Thanks for your reply.

I just read an old post about someone who rubbed AS5 into his heatsink, then
wiped it off (to fill the tiny cracks and air holes).

Should I do this as well?

If you want to. I never do and haven't any issues. I also don't lap the
HS either. I've found it to be unneccessary.

Ari


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spammage trappage: remove the underscores to reply

I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/

 

[Swelter Weight]

Put a little bit on the CPU, and put a plastic sandwich baggy (the kind
that is not microwaveable) over your finger and spread it out evenly.
You only want a very thin film. Excess gets squished out and makes a
mess and you don't want potentially conductive paste spread over other
parts of the CPU. You want it on the die only.

Ari

Thanks for your reply.

I just read an old post about someone who rubbed AS5 into his heatsink, then
wiped it off (to fill the tiny cracks and air holes).

Should I do this as well?

 

[Praxiteles Democritus]

I just read an old post about someone who rubbed AS5 into his heatsink, then
wiped it off (to fill the tiny cracks and air holes).

Should I do this as well?

I do it that way.

 

[Bob Day]

I do it that way.

Same here.

 

[Conor]

I just read an old post about someone who rubbed AS5 into his heatsink, then
wiped it off (to fill the tiny cracks and air holes).

Should I do this as well?

Artic Silver have idiot proof instructions on their site complete with
pictures for the especially inept.

 

[Dreamstalker]

I've read that some people put it directly on the CPU, while others put it
on the bottom of the heatsink. Is one method better than the other?

Thanks.

I follow the directions on Arctic Silver's website; they say to spread
it very thinly on the HS (fill in microscopic gaps), and then put a
-tiny- amount (1/2 rice grain size IIRC) on the CPU itself.

 

[Bob Knowlden]

Why not use the instructions from the Arctic Silver web site?

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions_big2.htm

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions_small.htm


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