Does this grease ever bond? The reason I ask is that the original adhesive
appeared to have been a small square right in the middle of the chip, which is
no longer adhesive and appeared to have been pulled apart (there is a rip
pattern in whatever the adhesive was). It did not seem to be "grease" of any
kind. Oh well. I don't suppose it matters, a thermal conductor is a conductor,
whether it's in tape form, glue form or grease form.
John Stocker wrote:
> When bonding a heat sink to a processor, it is HIGHLY recommended that you
> use thermal grease, aka heat sink compound. This will ensure good heat
> transfer between the heat sink and processor. Using things like aluminum
> foil and glue can introduce air gaps, and air is a very good insulator -
> we want conduction.
>
> You can buy heat sink compound at radio shack or any computer store where
> they actually build computers. It comes in a tube similar to a travel
> size toothpaste tube but is a little smaller, and is a white goop with
> a texture similar to caulk. Don't put so much on that a lot starts
> coming out of the sides when you stick the heat sink on. You should just
> be able to wipe the excess off.
>
> Good Luck!
> -John
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