thermal compound?????
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 4:01 pmPage 1 of 1
Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 4:01 pmPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 4:16 pmPosted: Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:10 pmI've always placed a small dab on the heat sink, smeared it around and then scraped it off with a business card. This will leave a thin film on the bottom of the heat sink.
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:12 amI agree with Gecko's advise, but scrape might not be the right word to use--use the flat part of the card and gently drag it over the top of the cpu--you want a smooth coat--like a very smooth paint job too much and it gets a little messy--too little and you may have the sysem lock up now and then.
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:31 amjester you should read this, AMD will not honor your warranty on your CPU if you use thermal grease, other than Shin Estu G 749 (and even that is only for evaluation purposes.) Please read this:
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Posted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:02 amPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2004 5:43 am