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Thermal Paste/Compound
Name: lunar8607 Date: October 21, 2004 at 18:51:45 Pacific OS: N/A CPU/Ram: 1024
Comment:
Ok, I just got a new heatsink/fan with my CPU, but the motherboard I installed it on was bad so I had to remove it, would it still be ok if I used the old thermal paste that came with it? Or do you guys recommend replacing the compound, even though its almost brand new after it being smushed and stuff. The layer is pretty damn thin right now.
Name: darkracer1543 Date: October 21, 2004 at 21:56:31 Pacific
Reply:
I would replave the compound with something new.
Though the compound may be new, it's not going to be as effective or create that nice little seal that it creates when you first apply the compound.
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Response Number 2
Name: lunar8607 Date: October 21, 2004 at 22:27:22 Pacific
Reply:
Which retail stores would sell it? would best buy/comp USA/Office depot or what retail store you think.
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Response Number 3
Name: lunar8607 Date: October 21, 2004 at 22:32:43 Pacific
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Also, would I have to remove the old thermal paste completely? and how would I go doing that if I had to, on the CPU itself, im not worried about the heatsink.
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Response Number 4
Name: darkracer1543 Date: October 21, 2004 at 23:23:13 Pacific
Reply:
http://www.ocwarehouse.com/articles/tc/
here, see if this helps
as far as who sells them, i have no clue. All the ones i got were online.
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Response Number 5
Name: Quantum-1 Date: October 22, 2004 at 05:40:50 Pacific
Reply:
I bought some slilcon based compound at radio shack for $2.50, some prefer silver for its better conductivity properties, but one drop in the wrong place and its all over.
We only buy hardware so we can run software on it.
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Response Number 6
Name: jam Date: October 22, 2004 at 06:41:36 Pacific
Reply:
Damn! Radio Shack raised their price?? Last time I bought some it was $1.99...lol!
Asus A7N8X-X 1800+ @8x210mhz 512mb PC3200 Ti4200/8X 128mb WDC 60GB
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Response Number 7
Name: najitech Date: October 22, 2004 at 07:25:17 Pacific
Reply:
Remove the old thermal compound with mineral spirits or high quality rubbing alcohol (90% or higher). Arctic Silver makes good thermal compounds. I used Arctic Silver Ceramique with my P4 2.6, and it's staying pretty cool.
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