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Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: brandon6199 on September 02, 2007, 03:55:57 PM: I originally posted this at overclock.net, but I thought i'd post it here to just incase you guys were wondering how or just wanted it to be cleared up.

Hey guys, this is my first tutorial, so please go easy on me

I'm sure most of you know how to do this, but the reason I made this tutorial is because I posted this at another forum that isn't an overclocking/computer forum. I thought, I might as well post it here to in case some people don't know how or are unclear on how to do it or not.

Well lets start off with the materials you'll be needing:

Wipe it off with whatever you're using.

Well that was my tutorial on how to install a heatsink and thermal paste! My temps dropped down 6 degrees celcius after I reseated because I originally had really bad contact with my CPU and heatsink, so I benefited out of this as well. I hope this tutorial helped you out, and if you have any questions feel free to ask!

Thanks.
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: VenomX on September 02, 2007, 03:59:15 PM: I have no idea what a heatsink OR thermal paste is, but this looks like a pretty thorough and detailed tutorial, so good job for that .
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: VaNilla on September 02, 2007, 04:02:38 PM: Nice tutorial, he knows his shiz .
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: Skull on September 02, 2007, 04:14:57 PM: Liking the tut xD ty

*Neatens wires*
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: Juan on September 02, 2007, 05:20:04 PM: Is that thermal glue, looks like you nutted on your cpu.

Btw coincidence that you made this tut, today i installed two hsf. I bought Zalman CNPS9700 LED hsf for my Opteron 185, and i put together my sisters new comp. I bought her the same system as you Brandon, except for the mobo. She has an Asus mobo(Forgot the name), C2D 6550, 2gigs of Corsair ram identical to yours, ATI 1950 pro, 500mb HD. LOL, and all she wants it for is to surf the web. Cost her about $1000.
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: brandon6199 on September 02, 2007, 05:23:51 PM: haha lol all that for surfing the web , and yes, the Zalman CNPS9700 owns.

thermal glue?

It's Arctic Silver 5
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: Laketown on September 02, 2007, 05:30:25 PM: cool hand
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: Juan on September 02, 2007, 05:46:49 PM: Quote from: brandon6199
haha lol all that for surfing the web , and yes, the Zalman CNPS9700 owns.

thermal glue?

It's Arctic Silver 5
Tell me about it, with the stock hsf i was getting 46-49 degrees celsius, and now with the Zalman i get 30-34. 34 being at full load. I also bought a vga fan. Might take pics someday.

Oh and i call it thermal glue, dont ask me why, i think thats how i first saw it on a forum and it stuck.
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: Krow+ on September 02, 2007, 06:03:12 PM: Quote from: VenomX
I have no idea what a heatsink OR thermal paste is, but this looks like a pretty thorough and detailed tutorial, so good job for that .

I think thermal paste is paste ( GO FIGURE) that can resist high temptures...

I think a heatsink (propably wrong) is something that controls how fast your fan rotates to cool your computer... I'm wrong aren't I?
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: godson on September 02, 2007, 06:44:02 PM: Thanks alot for doing this brandon, i wanted to buy a fan but didnt know how to install it. once again thanks
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: Taclite on September 02, 2007, 10:39:29 PM: People who need a guide for this shouldn't actually change their heatsink
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: Inwa on September 02, 2007, 11:04:46 PM: Great tutorial.
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: Paxton on September 03, 2007, 12:47:14 AM: Cool tutorial, indeed.
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: brandon6199 on September 03, 2007, 12:59:19 AM: Quote from: Taclite
People who need a guide for this shouldn't actually change their heatsink

Well if they bought a computer that was pre-built, and wanted to put on a new custom heatsink, this could help them
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: Ruchy on September 03, 2007, 03:23:55 AM: Come to my house and do it now
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: KillaMarci on September 03, 2007, 05:10:25 AM: As you know , I have the same heatsink It was pretty difficult to install But It's working fine now =) 19Â° C @ Idle
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: brandon6199 on September 03, 2007, 05:16:04 AM: I idle around 37C at night when it's cold, cause its about 35C at night where I live. And my CPU is overclocked.

damn it must be freezing in germany, 19C idle
Title: How To: Install a heatsink and thermal paste
Post by: torekk on September 03, 2007, 06:18:06 AM: Just for information: thermal paste is that little white / grey creme between the cpu and the cooler.

Nice tutorial.