PC parts arrived! - Few questions!

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Hey guys, just recieved my PC parts.

I got the following:

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There's a few questions I need to know before I get building.

1) I don't have an anti-static wristband like the ones I use in college. Is there a substitute for this? And what happens if I go ahead and build without?

2) Never in my life have I applied thermal compound. Can you give me tips/guidance please??

Thanks :D
 
You do not need an anti-static wristband. Just make sure you ground yourself properly and be sensible when handling the motherboard. Sure, the wristbands are nice to have and provide some insurance against being sloppy, but just doing it properly, knowing what grounding actually takes is more than enough.

If you have never applied thermal compound, the best thing to do is to make a field trip to YouTube and have a look there. There is no way to really relay it in writing that will give you the same guidance. There are plenty of how-to's out there.

Good luck getting your rig put together. Looks great.
 
Main point to remember with applying thermal compound - less is more as too much of the stuff can have the opposite effect. You are only trying to fill in the tiny gaps in between the heatspreader and the cooler base so don't put too much on ;)
 
For grounding radiators (the old fashion ones, not electric ones etc) are good. I remember reading that if you connect your psu to the mains socket (leaving it switched off on the wall) and use and IEC connector to the case you can be grounded by touching an exposed steel part of the case? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Thermal paste..I learnt it off you tube too. Used a strongish plastic bag wrapped around the end of your finger and also a plastic glove (the ones you get at the petrol station).

Good anyways with the build and some nice specs above!
 
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irsean said:
2) Never in my life have I applied thermal compound. Can you give me tips/guidance please??

Thanks :D
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i'm pretty sure, tho some1 correct if i am wrong, i read somewhere that the gelid comes with it's own thermal compund pre-appiled (GC-2) which is quite highly thought of as a TIM. so if it is already pre-applied just stick with that.

re anti-static wrist bands etc, as previously said just ground yourself(touch) to a radiator, not the painted surface tho.

take things nice and slow, and read through any manuals that come with your kit prior to installing.

and remember if you run in to any problems, post up and i'm sure some1 will be able to help you through.

good luck, enjoy and lets see some pics of your progress
 
As everyone has said, Dont worry about not having an Anti-Static wrist band, Just touch a radiator(Not painted surface) this is what i've always done and *Touch Wood* nothing has gone wrong.

Also for thermal compound if you dont want to use the pre-appiled paste that comes with it, What i normally do is put a Pee sized amount in the middle of the chip and let the HS spread it
 
Go to the Artic Silver website for information regarding TIM application for your particular chip :thumbsup

And another vote for not using a grounding strap.
As said, just touch some extraineous exposed metalwork in the house first off.
There should be no reason why touching the PSU once the IEC cable has been connected would not be any good, as the earth pin is unbroken in a socket regardless of if the switch is on or off.
 
Roxsoxbox said:
Can't beat an old credit card when applying thermal paste.
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that is actually not recommended by many. that method could easily trap air bubbles if the heatsink is pressed flat on it and would over heat the CPU. NEVER spread the paste!! let the cooler flat it. Usually the cross method works best

read this article, can't beat it. It shows different TIM application methods and shows the result so then choose for yourself. And the traditional pea sized amount is quite too much more than needed and as already said for TIM applications less is more ;)

http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.p...sk=view&id=170&Itemid=38&limit=1&limitstart=0
 
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see the video posted by harrty up the thread, at the end it shows how the heatsink trapped a loads of air when pressed on spread TIM. At least if you spread it do not press the heatsink base flat, but press it in a wedge style if you get what I mean ;)
 
Usually the CPU cooler should come with preapplied paste, however if it doesn't or you want to use a different kind, as others have said- search for some tips on Youtube :)
 
euroDub said:
see the video posted by harrty up the thread, at the end it shows how the heatsink trapped a loads of air when pressed on spread TIM. At least if you spread it do not press the heatsink base flat, but press it in a wedge style if you get what I mean ;)
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see now you've got me doubting myself.......wonder should i re-seat my heatsink. grrrr :p
 
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