Is this enough arctic silver 5?

[SamzAthlon]

Hi,

I was surprised by the arctic silver applications in the middle of the processor. I actually applied the arctic silver on entire surface of my A64 venice. This is an article which shows how one community designed their A64 3800 rig. It also shows their application of arctic silver on the entire a64 chip surface.

http://www.hardwarezone.com/guides/amd-socket939/?pg=6

 

[UltraWide]

Test it out.

Put some on there, let the heatsink squash it, then take if off and see how much it covered.

Adjust accordingly. 😀

 

[SamzAthlon]

Originally posted by: UltraWide
Test it out.

Put some on there, let the heatsink squash it, then take if off and see how much it covered.

Adjust accordingly. 😀

The last thing you want to do is take out the heatsink once you put it on because it can allow air bubbles to get between the arctic silver. Never do that...😛

 

[nealh]

Becareful spreading it all over the cpu..many have reported when taking out the cpu the AS5 acts like glue and the cpu was pulled out of the socket damaging pins...always run the compute for a bit..with like Prime95 then remove the cpu as the AS% will less adherent

Only use the dab method there is a reason the manufacturer says that

 

[Bona Fide]

I would just go with the AS instructions. Spread it out like a circle, using your finger enclosed in a plastic bag.

 

[ND40oz]

Originally posted by: Bona Fide
I would just go with the AS instructions. Spread it out like a circle, using your finger enclosed in a plastic bag.

Thats what I did with my shuttle and it runs fine with a C0 prescott in it.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: RichUK
to the OP why are you using AS5 when using the stock Heatsink 😕

Oh and i vote for the blob in the middle method 😉, im running 1.6v 😱 .. with temps maxing out at 52 degrees with xp90 and panaflo 92mm L1a, and idling at 41 degrees .. dont really care if i burn it .. although i dont think i will **fingers crossed** .. 😛

Because the stock TIM is crap and the stock coolers are actually pretty decent when paired with a good thermal compound...

 

[Leper Messiah]

AMD stock TIM is actualy Shin Etsu.

 

[BlingBlingArsch]

http://www.hardwarezone.com/img/data/articles/2004/1192/02-paste_applied.jpg

 

[nealh]

Originally posted by: BlingBlingArsch
http://www.hardwarezone.com/img/data/articles/2004/1192/02-paste_applied.jpg

dont do this ..people ahve reported pulling their cpu out of the socket remove HSF...the AS5 is like a glue..this much will make it hard to safely remove later even if you running prime95 for while and remove the HSF

 

[BlingBlingArsch]

nm

 

[nealh]

Originally posted by: BlingBlingArsch
nm

FYI Iwas not being critical..but I have heard excellent AT builders and o/cers pull out their cpu form the socket becasue AS5 is so sticky

just becareful

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: HBO
I emailed Arctic Silver, they said the same instructions for single cores applies to dual core Athlons.

Dual core pentium 4s are different from dual core athlons, in the pentium 4s its actually 2 completely seperate cores. The Athlon X-2s and opterons however, are one large core IIRC.

 

[imported_Kensai]

I prefer the dab and squish method. How about a poll? 😉