ICD 7 Test Results

Assimilator1 · May 17, 2008

ICD7
You didn't answer me earlier

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I'm going to be doing the test this afternoon.

Originally posted by: Assimilator1

Originally posted by: ICD7
Pressurefilm Instructions

Key points
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Ideally I would like tests from an equal number of +/- thermal results

also note the number of your posted forum thermal result
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Note heat sink and cpu on sample envelope. also note the number of your posted forum thermal result .

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I was about to run this test but forgot about that the CPU needed to be cold (don't have time to let it cool off before I go out, maybe latter), but also what do you mean by the above?

Btw going by your results list ,17 of 41 people have posted results so far for the ICD 7 test.
If you like I can PM the 24 people who have yet to post results to see if they will still be able to. Though I will need a list of forum names to do that. LMK.

Actually make that 23 as I've already PMed .........

Assimilator1 · May 17, 2008

Not long finished doing the film test on my main rig, Q6600 @3GHz with an Ultima 90.
I'm going to test my 2nd rig soon, Sempron 3100 @2.5GHz.

Contact between my Ultima 90 & CPU appears to be pretty pathetic as I suspected it would be :disgust:, it's printed a light red 'blob' about the size of a fingerprint in the middle of the CPU. As I thought some lapping needs doing, whenever I can get around to that & when I can find a solid flat surface

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Insidious
What did you use to lap on?

ICD7
I assume you just want the square with the red print on it right?
(btw what are those bits of paper for?).

And I guess the USA stamp won't be valid in the UK?
Don't you have a postcode? err that's zipcode to you

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[update]
Done the film pressure test on my 2nd rig, S754 Sempron 3100 with a Zalman CNPS 7000A.
Much better result than the Ultima 90! ,fairly even very light colouring except along one edge their seems to be quite a bit of pressure.

Cutthroat · May 17, 2008

Originally posted by: ICD7
Poll - what do you guys think of the Raw contact film as a diagnostic tool for contact/pressure issues?

I thought it was kinda tricky to use. I also think it takes too much pressure to get anything to show up on the film, and even though I had edge lapped my CPU I still got most of the pressure on the edge of the CPU. I think when tightening a TRUE it puts pressure on the edge of the CPU ass it rocks back and forth.

Assimilator1 · May 17, 2008

Originally posted by: Insidious

Originally posted by: ICD7
Poll - what do you guys think of the Raw contact film as a diagnostic tool for contact/pressure issues?

Click to expand...

It's nice as a tool to see where contact is being made, but I don't think it's of any use for pressure testing. We have no point of reference. Also, the shades of red are ambiguous at best.

-Sid

Agreed, though with the 2D pseudocolour pics it gives a much better idea of pressures

.Pitty you can't do that online.

Insidious · May 17, 2008

Originally posted by: Assimilator1Insidious
What did you use to lap on?

I used the glass from a picture frame

Assimilator1 · May 19, 2008

Lol, innovative if slightly risky

, don't know what I could use atm.

Fullmetal Chocobo · May 22, 2008

I can't find the stock Intel cooler that I need to do the pressure test. Ugh, I hate moving. :| :|

ICD7 · May 26, 2008

Not to let too much time pass, but..... Only about half have reported results and before I lose you guys to summer activities and if you have time available it would be great to wrap up the testing phase.

I will be posting 16 more contact test results next week with some more following the week after.

Assimilator1 · May 26, 2008

Opps yea I've just got to post mine

, though to be fair I was awaiting your PM

(which I've just read).I'll try to remember to post it in the next few days.

ICD7 · May 30, 2008

Pressure film results up

here

http://www.ocforums.com/showthread.php?t=538919&page=16

and here

http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...d.php?t=182778&page=25

Insidious · May 30, 2008

Thanks for the postings ICD7

It was an interesting experiment. Seeing the difference in contact before and after lapping made all that work feel worth the while.

-Sid

Assimilator1 · May 30, 2008

Damn I totally forgot about this again, I'll try to remember to post it tommorow!

Fullmetal Chocobo · May 30, 2008

Okay, pressure testing is done. I really hate push pin HSFs.

Here's the pic.

Assimilator1 · May 31, 2008

Films posted, oh & I peeled off the USA stamp & put that inside too, obviously it's lost its sticking side but you could still use it with sticky tape

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At a latter point when I've lapped the HS on my quad I may post you those results too.

FMC
OMG that's making bad contact! :Q ,is that the Intel HSF?

Btw I've started playing GWs again so look out for me

, are you playing it again?

Fullmetal Chocobo · Jun 1, 2008

Originally posted by: Assimilator1
Films posted, oh & I peeled off the USA stamp & put that inside too, obviously it's lost its sticking side but you could still use it with sticky tape .

At a latter point when I've lapped the HS on my quad I may post you those results too.

FMC
OMG that's making bad contact! :Q ,is that the Intel HSF?

Btw I've started playing GWs again so look out for me , are you playing it again?

Yes, that is the Intel stock HSF and yes, it makes horrible contact. I messed with it for 2 hours just to get it there. And I'm very glad we got extras, as I used them all trying to get the damned thing on. I can not stand push pins, for obvious reasons.

And yes, I'm playing GW again. Since we moved, we have much more dependable interweb, so I've been playing more.

Insidious · Jun 1, 2008

Girls and Widows

ICD7 · Jun 2, 2008

Updated some of the thermal data on the pressurefilm results

http://www.ocforums.com/showth...?p=5653355#post5653355

http://www.xtremesystems.org/f...d.php?t=182778&page=26

Assimilator1 · Jun 3, 2008

Cool

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Originally posted by: Insidious
Girls and Widows

lol, no Guild Wars

ICD7 · Jun 4, 2008

Assimilator1 I got your film today - result next week some time

Assimilator1 · Jun 4, 2008

Good to hear, thanks

(did you recover the stamp too?

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ICD7 · Jun 8, 2008

Partial pressure film result vs reported temps-http://www.ocforums.com/showth...?p=5660913#post5660913

would Like to get the sample up to 20 to get the confidence level up, I still have 4 or 5 I have not been able to link to the thermals and another 6 out for analysis -

On an initial impression force over 45 psi seems to be the dominant factor for a positive result, and as pressure is related to contact, those that have some marginal contact (non flat) are compensated for by increasing the overall pressure.

I have not had a chance to look at all the data closely yet but a cursory look at sample 19A pressure film result shows only contact on two edges which would point to a contact issue

Still need more data but that's the way it looks to be trending.

Insidious · Jun 8, 2008

Originally posted by: ICD7
I still have 4 or 5 I have not been able to link to the thermals

#23 -> Insidious

ICD7 · Jun 8, 2008

Originally posted by: ICD7
Not to let too much time pass, but..... Only about half have reported results and before I lose you guys to summer activities and if you have time available it would be great to wrap up the testing phase.

I will be posting 16 more contact test results next week with some more following the week after.

ICD7 · Jun 8, 2008

Added some more images

OCFICD7

Cutthroat · Jun 8, 2008

I finally re-mailed my pressure test results, you should get them this week I assume.

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