Ok, I just recieved my heatsink, a few queastions...

[Haervii]

I got a Taisol CGK742 heastink/fan. I am completely dumb to building a new computer, which I will eventually attempt to do, but for now since I just have the HSF I have a few questions. 1) There is a very small sticky pad(about an inch thin) on the bottom of the heatsink/fan unit. Is this a thermal pad? 2) On the inside of the unit, it is...well, hollow. Well, inside there is rows of some kind of grating, so you can see clear through if you line the rows up. Is this the heatsink? Thanks to anyone eho knows.

 

[ledzepp98]

metal part that the fan is attached to is the heatsink.
sticky pad is the thermal pad.
there is probably a plastic film covering the pad, this MUST be removed.
there are a ton of articles out there showing hot to install a socket-a hsf, read them and BE CAREFUL

 

[Adul]

1. Yes it is a thermal pad, which happens to work pretty well. So I would leave it on there if you happen to be an unexperienced builder.

2. I think youare talking about the clips that attach the heatsink to the MB. Nothing I would worry about. What type of system are you building?

 

[Howard]

<< 1) There is a very small sticky pad(about an inch thin) >>



Hot damn that is thick...


BTW, if you decide to keep the thermal pad, make sure to let the heatsink temperature go up to roughly 60 degrees C, to make the pad 'phase-change' and fill in all the imperfections of its own accord.

 

[Haervii]

Crap did I say an inch THICK??? Geeeezzz I need more sleep :disgust: Ok, seriously, it is about as thick as a sheet of paper, maybe thinner, and about 3/4 inch accross, and pink. Oh, and if it is a thermal pad, I will be removing it, I have some artic silver No, I'm not that clueless And one more thing, I see no plastic stuff. It is just a sticky...sticker.

And no, I am NOT talking about the clips, although they look like grates as well. It is probably ok though, Inflow direct is a good company, and I had no freakin clue what a heatsink looked like before now.

I also heard that the CGK doesnt fit with K7T pro2s, which is what I'm getting. How do I shave this bad boy down to size?

 

[Howard]

The new clips that come with the CGKs are awesome. For the same amount of pressure, installing the clips is mucho easy. Uses up all three tabs, so if you break any, you still have 2 left.

If you have any doubt about using Arctic Silver, just stick with the PCTC (phase-change thermal compound). It's much better than normal thermal grease, as it phase-changes when exposed to high temperatures, recreating and filling every imperfection. I saw a review of a heatsink with PCTC, and when it was removed, you could see a mirror image of the top of the Duron chip on the PCTC. Pretty cool if you ask me.

 

[Haervii]

I paid 14 bucks for a tiny little syringe of artic silver, I'm sure as hell not gonna order more and throw away this stuff.:|
Besides I'm not wary of using artic silver, I'm really just trying to find the little platic wrap over the thermal pad that people keep warning about, and whether I should remove it all together if I'm using artcic silver. Geez, This heatsink is all I have, and I already have multiple problems. Just wait until I get the REST of the stuff....:Q

 

[MaddDogg2020]

haervi -- if I get this question right here is the answer. Yes, you have to remove the thermal pad before using the Arctic Silver. Remove the thermal pad carefully from the bottom of the heat sink - do not scratch the surface - use your fingernail. If there is any residue left on the bottom of the hs use a non-petroleum based solvent to remove the residue (acetone works best - non oily/scent free nail polish remover is basically acetone). Test fit the hsf (w/o any arctic silver)on the cpu once the cpu is mounted on the mobo to check for fit and to get the hang of it. If everything is good to go apply a small amount of arctic silver to the top of the processor. A little is good, a lot is not better and it gets messy. It is non-conductive so a little oozing off the processor won't hurt anything. Position hsf and clamp in place. Hook up the fan lead before powering up for the first time. Hope this is the answer to the question

 

[Haervii]

Thanx.