How do I apply thermal grease.....

[cgm3]

I'm suposed to apply the grease only to the area where the P4 is going to make contact........how do I tell?

also will the grease dry?.....if so How do I remove the heatsink with out ripping out my p4?

 

[OulOat]

You can apply thermal grease and remove thermal grease by shouting at it. Just remember to make the following face when shouting ... :|

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

I'm suposed to apply the grease only to the area where the P4 is going to make contact........

over the whole top of the heat spreader(metal piece) with a light layer.

also will the grease dry?.....

Good ones like Arctic silver should not. the cheap'o radio shack stuff might.

if so How do I remove the heatsink with out ripping out my p4?

Just pull it off...You will not rip out the P4, They are pretty industructible.

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Originally posted by: OulOat
You can apply thermal grease and remove thermal grease by shouting at it. Just remember to make the following face when shouting ... :|

I'll have to try that sometime.

 

[IRJack]

Artic Silver's instruction page here.

 

[brucehao]

Just apply a really small amount of thermal paste on the surface of the heatspreader... like a 2mm by 2mm drop. Then take a knife and spread it over the entire surface like you would butter over bread. Make sure that the thermal paste does not seep over the edge of the heatspreader.

 

[godmare]

Originally posted by: GonzoDaGr8

Originally posted by: OulOat
You can apply thermal grease and remove thermal grease by shouting at it. Just remember to make the following face when shouting ... :|

I'll have to try that sometime.

Yeah, shouting always helps, especially if you're having a hardware problem If you are having problems, then your computer should know it is being bad.
AS3 instructions.
Arctic Silver shouldn't dry ever, and the cheap crap will just get pasty- not damageful to the cpu if you take it off.