Thermal paste etc. help please

Stripe · 6 Jun 2006 at 19:47

hello,

I'm part way through moving my cpu into another motherboard and replacing the heatsink on it. I'm also replacing the cooler on my 6800gt with a zalman vf-900. i have a few quick questions which i would be most grateful if someone could answer:

1. i have the akasa thermal imaging remover fluid stuff. it says to use a cloth, any ideas what sort of cloth would be appropriate or does it not matter?

2. can i use that fluid on the gpu and graphics ram bits?

3. i have arctic silver 5 for the heatsink. is it ok to use this on the gpu as well?

4. when applying the as5, should i spread it around or just dump a blob and let it flatten out from the force of the heatsink?

thanks for any help. sorry these questions are pretty noob.

wsurfa · 6 Jun 2006 at 20:12

I'd check out this page to see if your remover is the same

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Thermal_Materials_27.html#aAC_2d000_2dAC

Thermal paster should be spread on as a thin film - as I recall it is meant ot act as a very fine film to transfer heat from the cpu to the heatsink.

I dont see why AS5 wouldn't be ok for the GPU

I'd use a lint free cloth - I normally use a disposable lens cloth as I have hundred from cleaning old slr lenses.

I'm sure some one more knowlegable will comment though

senorstealth · 6 Jun 2006 at 22:01

1. You should use a lith free cloth, to avoid static
2. Yes if its solvent based
3. Yes
4. Apply a small amount to both the HS and Chip, you want as little as possible so that the extire surface is covered.
Also as smooth as possible

SiriusB · 6 Jun 2006 at 22:24

1: Lint free as said
2: Solvent based then yes
3: Yup
4: TINY amount in the middle. Stick HSF on, twist FRACTIONALLY side to side then secure HSF. Taken from Arctic Silvers own instructions http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm

SiriusB

Stripe · 7 Jun 2006 at 00:01

thanks guys, I did as you said and all seems fine. just got the whole thing working and it's as quiet as i had hoped.

thank you again.

Akira · 7 Jun 2006 at 04:37

Thermal imaging remover fluid

Glad you're sorted anyway, it's thermal interface material. (TIM)

StefanHolmes · 7 Jun 2006 at 14:44

As per guys above re: use of TIM remover.

My method of applying thermal grease is to apply tiny blob to center of CPU (or GPU or whatever), spread it around with something with a very flat edge (piece of paper, flimsy bit of plastic etc) and then use another straight-edge thingy to take off enough of the grease so that you can see the writing/logo etc on the chip. Then the heatsink goes on, with a quick twist left and right and *then leave it bloody well alone*