Author Topic: Thermal Paste (Read 3429 times)

ElectricGuy · « **on:** April 07, 2016, 07:08:16 pm »

Hi;

I'm not sure if i have enough Thermal Paste.

Kilrah · « **Reply #1 on:** April 07, 2016, 07:11:52 pm »

You got the wrong one - silver is better, especially for that side.

ElectricGuy · « **Reply #2 on:** April 07, 2016, 08:15:41 pm »

You got the wrong one - silver is better, especially for that side.

Cubdriver · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2016, 01:10:23 am »

Obviously not! Look at the big voids in the middle of the chip where it didn't touch! That center depression needs to be filled. Sheesh!

-Pat

ElectricGuy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2016, 01:25:46 am »

Obviously not! Look at the big voids in the middle of the chip where it didn't touch! That center depression needs to be filled. Sheesh!

-Pat

Dam it, need to buy more!

edpalmer42 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2016, 02:06:23 am »

A little knowledge truly is a dangerous thing!

What did the top look like?

XOIIO · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2016, 02:08:43 am »

A little knowledge truly is a dangerous thing!

What did the top look like?

I bet it was bare.

NiHaoMike · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2016, 03:04:33 am »

I wonder if he mixed up the thermal grease with the dielectric grease.

mswhin63 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2016, 12:07:22 pm »

missed a couple of spots

SeanB · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2016, 07:38:12 pm »

Good news, the capacitors are not a cause of failure on this board........

Gyro · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2016, 08:21:13 pm »

Much more paste and they would have died of heat transfer from the CPU

RGB255_0_0 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 08, 2016, 08:24:45 pm »

Much more paste and they would have died of heat transfer from the CPU

That much paste is more likely working like a blanket. And it's only a socket A so no more than 75w TDP stock.

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