Replacing CPU

[Clayton]

Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU to
heatsink?

Thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

ArctiClean is a two-step cleaning process that removes existing thermal
grease or pads and prepares the thermal surface for a fresh application of
thermal interface material.

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

Arctic Silver 5 is optimized for use between modern high-power CPUs and high
performance heatsinks or water-cooling solutions.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

 

[Richard Urban]

Arctic Silver.

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Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User

 

[Dustin Harper]

Acrtic Silver is probably the best. Other than that, NanoTherm is good.

But, if you are not overclocking, pretty much any thermal compound will
work.

 

[Clayton]

Thanks

Acrtic Silver is probably the best. Other than that, NanoTherm is good.

But, if you are not overclocking, pretty much any thermal compound will
work.

 

[Clayton]

Hi Guys,
When applying the Arctic Silver, do I apply a blob of compound and apply the
heat sink or do you need to spread it out evenly first?


Cheers

 

[Richard Urban]

You only need a dab the size of a piece of rice. Then spread it out as
thinly as you can with a business card. Too much is no good. Throw away what
comes off on the card.

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Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User

 

[Clayton]

what if I put a dab on and apply the heatsink and let that do the job

 

[Richard Urban]

As you wish, but I wouldn't recommend that to anyone.

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Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User

 

[mikeyhsd]

most likely to get hot spots because it is not evenly spread around.

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what if I put a dab on and apply the heatsink and let that do the job