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Ok, I overclocked my 1900xp to 2000 but them it got a little hot. Using a volcano 9 but no thermal paste, as I've never put any on before. Can anybody help me? I don't want to mess up as i hear that doing it wrong can fry your cpu.
NO thermal paste at all!? I'm surprised your cpu is still alive. Anyways I reccomend you get some Arctic Silver 3 and check out their site they have good instructions with pictures to show you how-to.
http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm
I followed these instructions when I changed my thermal paste to theirs and it dropped my temp about 10C.
For you since you said you use no thermal paste should be MUCH MORE!
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put your finger inside a plastic bag, dip a
little into the paste, and apply it BOTH on
the cpu (the part which will be in contact
with the HSF) and the heatsink, move in
circles while applying. After that wipe it
with the plastic bag so that the THINNEST
possible layer remains, as the real metal
conducts better than the paste, so use the
paste only to fill in the AIR between the
microscopic valleys.
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articsilver.com has a great how to instruction set on how to properly install thermal paste. Im sure the same procedure can be used for any kind of paste/grease, not just artic silver.
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having no thermal paste won't kill the CPU, since thermal compound conducts heat worse than the heatsink contact itself, It's only used because it cna transfer heat better than air, which is what will fill up the gaps if no thermal compund is used
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But the gaps that hold the hot air between the cpu and heatsink without thermal paste is bad for the cpu.
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i've had no thermal compound on my CPU for 3 months and i've taken it pretty far as well:
P4 2.4b @ 3.06 @ 1.7v @ around 55c load. i know it's a bit too hot, but for stock cooling, one case fan, and no thermal compound it's not too bad.
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OK... basic thermaldynamics here:
1. thermal compound transfers the heat, but not as well as the metal (as mentioned before)2. It is used because the contact between the CPU and heatsink IS NOT even. This IS a factor for everyone. Your CPU may read a certain temp, but hotspots CAN develop because of uneven mounting, and CAN damage part of your chip.
3. Heat can damage your chip, as the dye used to etch the circuits is so small, that overheating can allow channels to fuse and short out your chip.
4. NOT using a $6-$10 product that is accepted industry-wide to protect your processor is outright stupid. It's equal to not grounding yourself before working on electronics; you may not break anything for a while, but sooner or later you will.
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