Newbie Question for P4 2.53

[SilveR5656]

I just got the chip in a retail box and I was wondering if i should use arcit silver3? If so do I put it on the whole silver side that connects to the heatsink?....and if so do i remove that gray/black thing on the heatsink (i think its wax but not sure) thanks!

 

[o1die]

I would use the gray pad unless you plan to overclock. If you use asIII, use a single edge razor blade to scrape off the gray pad. Then put 2 or 3 drops of asIII on the cpu, and spread it as thin as possible with the razor blade or credit card. You can also apply a thin coat to the heatsink, but it's not necessary.

 

[SilveR5656]

do i apply asIII to the entire silver backing?....the silver backing is basically as big as the entire processor.....i thot u just put it over the core but the core seems to be covered thus the silver backing plate

 

[Regalk]

The silver thingy is a backing thermal plate that covers the actual die. This aids in the transfer of heat. Yes you have to put a thnlayer over the entire silver surface area to effectively transfer the heat (and yes you should remove the black thermal material from the Heatsink). You may want to use a fine sandpaper and lap the heatsink a bit since the finish is pretty bad and was not meant to be used bare.

 

[SilveR5656]

ok.....did as you said.....didn't sand it.....should i really?.....also there seems to be a hole in the silver backing.....is that ok?....do i stay around it or just cover it?