Prebending a HSF clip and thermal compound

[Blacock]

i have had a duron 650 for about a year now, and i just got a new HSF(fop32 if you need to know). I can remember back to when i installed the first one, that it was a b**ch. so i was wondering if its safe to pre bend the clip a little to make it less tight. Also i am now using some thermal compound and i was wondering how to use it.

thx

 

[tsears]

You probably shouldn't bend the clip too much, you want that little bad boy to be pretty tight on the core of the chip there. As for the thermal paste... a VERY thin layer is what you're looking for. what I usually do is squeeze the tube a tad while the lid is still on, then I remove the lid and just touch the opening to the core, and a little bit of goop sticks the the chip. Just spread that around evenly and it should be good. A good rule of thumb is if a ton spooges out the side when you put on the HSF, you probably put on too much.

Tom