thermal compunds

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are there any detrimental effects if a SMALL amount of thermal compound gets on the wafer?

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

Originally posted by: shady06
are there any detrimental effects if a SMALL amount of thermal compound gets on the die?

ROFLMAO!!

shiieet
i needed a good laugh (stupid calc wit trig functions... :| )

my question to u is, where exactly did u put the thermal compound??

 

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i put it on the raised shiny part. OOPS. i meant the Wafer, gotta edit

 

[Doh!]

Where do you usually put thermal compound?

 

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i put it on the core, i accidently said die instead of wafer

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: shady06
i put it on the core, i accidently said die instead of wafer

Now i'm even more confused?

 

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ok, obviously i dont have the terminology so i'm gonna break it down:

I put the thermanl paste on the purplish/shiny part but a SMALL amount got on the brown part

 

[Doh!]

Where's the picture? The purplish/shiny part = cpu core/die = A little retangular (or square depending on the model) metallic box right in the middle of the cpu? If I'm guessing right, it sounds like you just have some paste on the top sides of a cpu. Just use rubbing alcohol & a Q-tip to clean it off. Unless you're using a conductive grease, it should be ok.

 

[ChampionAtTufshop]

pic no worky
but i know waht u mean

its on the raised part (which is core/die)
if a bit got on the 'wafer' (i have no idea what its "technically" called either...substrate?)anywyas, just use a cotton swab to clean it IF its on a brige or something electrical....if its just on the wafer part, but not touching anything, its ok

even depending on the thermal paste, it would be ok to use it even if it got on anything electrical