[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> After a busy week, I finally got around to buying some Arctic Silver 5 to use
> on my new Dell system that fails the Prime95 torture test. I plan to start by
> using it on the heat sink that came with the system, but I'm a little
> apprehensive. The AS5 instructions point out that a processor can damage
> itself very quickly if it doesn't have proper cooling. How much of a risk am
> I taking by doing this? Are there any hidden snags that could leave me with a
> dead chip that I'll have to pay for myself? And can anyone recommend some
> good online guides for this sort of task?
Sorry for the mis-fire send.
They are talking about running the system with no fan at all. Do that,
and yeah, you'll crisp it.
Use the AS5 properly and any decent cooler, and you won't have trouble
at idle. Monitor temps carefully under load (use CPU-Z or SpeedFan,
two freeware programs available -- Google them), and shut down P95 if
they exceed critical (65C for most Core2 chips or Smithfields -- the
predecessor to Core2).
When I bought AS5, it did not come with complete directions. You'll
want to carefully follow the instructions here:
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm
1) CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN. Use isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol and a lint-free
cloth to clean any residue from the old paste away, on both the CPU and
the die. Don't use paper towels, bath towels, and especially not
Kleenex. They leave fiber strands behind, which create voids in the
paste and kill its efficacy. Use something like a chamois, or buy an
eyeglasses-cleaning kit. The little re-usable cloth that comes in one
of those is perfect for this, as are the disposable eyeglasses cleaner
wipes. Once clean avoid contact with ANYTHING. If you get even so much
as a fingerprint on either surface.... start over.
2) Use one thin stripe of AS5, from one side of the chip to the other as
shown in the pictures in the instructions. Do NOT spread it around
yourself. Leave it as a stripe and press the cooler onto it. The
pressure will spread it properly.
Good luck!
Jeff
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