On 13/3/09 22:18, "MacGuy" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> just replaced my stock mdd heatsink with a copper one, question, is
> there a break-in period and if so, approx. how long? I'm sitting at
> 135.6F (57C) and the fans are running at a high rpm with no load on
> the computer to speak of. Jeff
>
> Jeff Engle
> Kamiah Idaho 83536
Depends what thermal compound you are using - the break in for Arctic
Silver 5 (not my compound of choice) is around 200 hours of on time.
<http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinstruct/as5/ins_as5_singlecore_expsd.pd
f>
Artic Silver Ceramique performs much better with a break in of only 25 hours
on time.
<http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appinstruct/cmq/ins_cmq_singlecore_expsd.pd
f>
If you are running very hot I would shut down and do it again exactly as
per the compound manufacturers instructions - better to be safe than
sorry...
Pete
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