On 15/3/09 21:13, "Amanda Ward" <amanda.w...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I have the aforementioned heat sink and CPU apart. What would be a
> good thermal compound to reassemble the beast?
> I do have a dab of Arctic Silver from a former project. Think this
> would be okee dokee?
> The chip doesn't seem to have any exposed circuitry... 'cept for the
> Bazillion pins on the underside. :-)
>
> Amanda
>
> Remembering my first computer had a 40 pin CPU! Yikes!
If it's a sprung heatsink - held on by springs or through the mobo
plungers - you need Arctic Silver 5 or Arctic Silver Ceramique - Ceramique
is better than 5 by a degree or two. Your dab of Arctic Silver should be
fine if it's not too old - doesn't keep too well....
If it's a heatsink which is retained in place by the contact only you
need the two part epoxy ceramic adhesive - Arctic Alumina - mixes 50/50 then
you have about five minutes get it spread well over the contact area and
join the two surfaces - so if the phone rings while you're ruining your
credit card trying to spread the stuff ignore it - or it will be back to
chipping it off with a scalpel.
Another option for glued sinks is thermal adhesive pads - though I've
never used them....
Pete
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