CPU Fan
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Well, since we don't have the Hardware Forum I feel I need to abuse the Lounge for my question. :~ I would like to change the fan which is housed on my cpu to a more silent one. Is there anything I have to be aware of? What about this creme (don't know the english word for it) you have to put between the cooling sink and the cpu? Do I have to re-apply it? If so, shall I remove the stuff thats on there first? The cpu is new and good - I don't want to screw anything up here. Thanks for reading... /matthias
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Well, since we don't have the Hardware Forum I feel I need to abuse the Lounge for my question. :~ I would like to change the fan which is housed on my cpu to a more silent one. Is there anything I have to be aware of? What about this creme (don't know the english word for it) you have to put between the cooling sink and the cpu? Do I have to re-apply it? If so, shall I remove the stuff thats on there first? The cpu is new and good - I don't want to screw anything up here. Thanks for reading... /matthias
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[Douglas Adams]what type is your cpu?
you need to completely remove the existing thermal compound - then clean both surfaces with isopropl alcohol - then apply some arctic silver 5 compound - about a 2mm diameter blob
suggest the zalman 7000 alcu as efficient and quiet
matthias s. wrote: I don't want to screw anything up here
3 things u can screw up:
1. slip of screw driver makes nice gouge in motherboard - solution: protect the area with plastic from the blister pack the new heatsink comes in
2. if you have a pentium-m or athlon xp cpu, u can crack the chip - solution: don't rock the heatsink on or off the edge (keep force vertical)
3. sometimes depending on the heatsink, the metal can catch on the edge of the socket preventing good contact with the cpu chip - solution: use the zalman and it can't happen or look carefully...
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what type is your cpu?
you need to completely remove the existing thermal compound - then clean both surfaces with isopropl alcohol - then apply some arctic silver 5 compound - about a 2mm diameter blob
suggest the zalman 7000 alcu as efficient and quiet
matthias s. wrote: I don't want to screw anything up here
3 things u can screw up:
1. slip of screw driver makes nice gouge in motherboard - solution: protect the area with plastic from the blister pack the new heatsink comes in
2. if you have a pentium-m or athlon xp cpu, u can crack the chip - solution: don't rock the heatsink on or off the edge (keep force vertical)
3. sometimes depending on the heatsink, the metal can catch on the edge of the socket preventing good contact with the cpu chip - solution: use the zalman and it can't happen or look carefully...
Hi there, thanks for your reply. SharpBrainz wrote: what type is your cpu? I've got a AMD Athlon XP 3200+. I've put the current cooling sink onto the cpu and since I'm typing this message, I have been carefull enough :doh: as for the fan, I've thought about an arctic-cooling copper silent 3[^]. Again, thanks for the hints. /matthias
I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.
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Well, since we don't have the Hardware Forum I feel I need to abuse the Lounge for my question. :~ I would like to change the fan which is housed on my cpu to a more silent one. Is there anything I have to be aware of? What about this creme (don't know the english word for it) you have to put between the cooling sink and the cpu? Do I have to re-apply it? If so, shall I remove the stuff thats on there first? The cpu is new and good - I don't want to screw anything up here. Thanks for reading... /matthias
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[Douglas Adams]matthias s. wrote: What about this creme (don't know the english word for it) thermal paste matthias s. wrote: Do I have to re-apply it? Yes! Always. matthias s. wrote: If so, shall I remove the stuff thats on there first? Ideally, yes. But it won't be that easy. :) I see dead pixels Yes, even I am blogging now!
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Hi there, thanks for your reply. SharpBrainz wrote: what type is your cpu? I've got a AMD Athlon XP 3200+. I've put the current cooling sink onto the cpu and since I'm typing this message, I have been carefull enough :doh: as for the fan, I've thought about an arctic-cooling copper silent 3[^]. Again, thanks for the hints. /matthias
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[Douglas Adams]Very quiet fan but tends to run the cpu hotter than normal because it does not kick into high speed until the cpu gets warm. John
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Hi there, thanks for your reply. SharpBrainz wrote: what type is your cpu? I've got a AMD Athlon XP 3200+. I've put the current cooling sink onto the cpu and since I'm typing this message, I have been carefull enough :doh: as for the fan, I've thought about an arctic-cooling copper silent 3[^]. Again, thanks for the hints. /matthias
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[Douglas Adams]I have a few AC and a few thermal take coolers in machines I have built for my department and I really prefer the thermaltake over the AC because thermaltake runs the cpu much cooler yet it is just as quiet. http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=35-106-037&depa=0[^] John
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what type is your cpu?
you need to completely remove the existing thermal compound - then clean both surfaces with isopropl alcohol - then apply some arctic silver 5 compound - about a 2mm diameter blob
suggest the zalman 7000 alcu as efficient and quiet
matthias s. wrote: I don't want to screw anything up here
3 things u can screw up:
1. slip of screw driver makes nice gouge in motherboard - solution: protect the area with plastic from the blister pack the new heatsink comes in
2. if you have a pentium-m or athlon xp cpu, u can crack the chip - solution: don't rock the heatsink on or off the edge (keep force vertical)
3. sometimes depending on the heatsink, the metal can catch on the edge of the socket preventing good contact with the cpu chip - solution: use the zalman and it can't happen or look carefully...
SharpBrainz wrote: suggest the zalman 7000 alcu as efficient and quiet I was just about to recommend the Zalman too. It -really- is a great fan! Best CPU cooler I ever owned. Period. I recommend the ALCU over the CU (copper only) version. The CU version is WAY too heavy. Not recommended for your board's safety!
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Hi there, thanks for your reply. SharpBrainz wrote: what type is your cpu? I've got a AMD Athlon XP 3200+. I've put the current cooling sink onto the cpu and since I'm typing this message, I have been carefull enough :doh: as for the fan, I've thought about an arctic-cooling copper silent 3[^]. Again, thanks for the hints. /matthias
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[Douglas Adams]the difference between that arctic cooling unit and the zalman 7000 alcu is... well it is hard to find words to describe how far apart the performance is between the two - "light years" will just have to do...