BEST way imo to apply thermal past to Titan Fenrir heatsink

Geekazoid · 30 Jul 2009 at 23:55

best way period.... tried and tested by me using MANY diff methods this is the best.... make sure you fill in the small gaps between the heatpipes and base with thermal paste use ur finger (make sure its clean first and use very small amount to fill in the gaps).... then place thermal paste as it is in the picture to the heatsink and place heatsink on cpu (DO NOT put any paste on the cpu)

[edit] sry for topic typo..

bulldog147 · 30 Jul 2009 at 23:59

Titan Fenrir had 4 copper heatsink, not 2 (on the picture above)

Geekazoid · 31 Jul 2009 at 00:01

yes i know but place 2 line on the inner most base bridges if you know what i mean... you have one bridge in the middle with no paste on...

BigBruiserAl · 31 Jul 2009 at 00:06

That pic is been on the net ages there is a write on on here from rj how to apply to a fenrir mate a tad late

Geekazoid · 31 Jul 2009 at 00:08

just giving my opinion... as i found this the best method tested... im sure it help someone somewhere lol :b

Geekazoid · 31 Jul 2009 at 00:11

bulldog a pic just for you

davetrace1 · 31 Jul 2009 at 02:42

as soon as u have put it on the titan heatsink block, do u spread it around or do u put it on the CPU straight away and let the pressing force spread the TIM around?

Geekazoid · 31 Jul 2009 at 14:49

no you dont spread it out you place it on the cpu directly from above lining up with the screw holes and apply firm pressue with hand (not excessive) and then do up the screws evenly at a time my this is automatically spreads it out. cores never get hotter than 77oc under several hours of prime 95 and intel burn test

davetrace1 · 31 Jul 2009 at 18:10

y dont u just spread it out then you KNOW there is contact with the whole of the heatsink block and the CPU?

Geekazoid · 31 Jul 2009 at 18:25

cos under its own pressure it makes the best and thinnest contact with you fingers the paste will not be as uniform as it would be spread under its own pressure no matter how thin or streight you make it... a good example of this is get two pieces of see through flat plastic first spread toothpaste on one using fingers and then sandwitch the two platics and press down and then on another pair of clean plastic put the toothpaste as a blob in the centre of the plastic without spreading it out allow it to spreadout under its pressure and u will see you get much more uniform spread (mirror affect with thermal paste)

bulldog147 · 31 Jul 2009 at 19:42

Geekazoid said:
bulldog a pic just for you

You made me laugh here, I don't use titan fenrir anymore, it been throw away in the skip. I use my H50 and very happy with it. Got finally temperature of just 73C.

capriboy1978 · 31 Jul 2009 at 22:24

bulldog-

How flexible are the tubes on the h50? I want to buy one and mount it into the roof of my case- not sure if it would reach though?

Gaidin109 · 31 Jul 2009 at 23:50

I agree the H50 is far superior to the Fenrir, mine was crap, fins are too easily bent and cant fit a second fan for push pull without some diy. My temps were in the 80's and idle temps are diabolical. My Fenrir is now in the bin.

Gaidin109 · 31 Jul 2009 at 23:52

capriboy1978 said:
bulldog-

How flexible are the tubes on the h50? I want to buy one and mount it into the roof of my case- not sure if it would reach though?

mine is fitted to the roof of my Cosmos case.....see here....

http://s558.photobucket.com/albums/ss22/gaidin109/

Geekazoid · 1 Aug 2009 at 00:43

I agree the H50 is far superior to the Fenrir, mine was crap, fins are too easily bent and cant fit a second fan for push pull without some diy. My temps were in the 80's and idle temps are diabolical. My Fenrir is now in the bin.

thats just sad why would you throw something away lol im using the titan and i have a true extream im not gonna throw my titan away lol sell it the most and on mine the temp never goes above 77oc and on idal right now the temps are on all 4 cores in the region of the high 37 38oc mark....