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[Taff]

I have just purchased my self a new processor , motherboard , graphics card and DDR memory.

<br />I have built a few machines before but the processor has always been fitted to the motherboard. I was given a little bit of paste and told to spread the paste over the centre surface of the chip before I fit the heatsink and fan. I was also told that this proceedure is critical as it would invalidate any warrenty should I error.<br />So what I need to know is do i spread the paste as thick and as wide as possible..?<br />Do I let the paste go tac** or apply the copper/aluminium heat immidietly ?<br />It is a socket A and the chip is an AMD ATHLON 1700<br />i hope to have time on the weekend to fit this hardware so your advice would be apriciated..

regards

Taff

 

[huggi]

right from personal experience the paste has to be spread over the raised bit in the middle of the cpu try to make sure there are no air holes (bubbles)and the heatsink can go straight on as this paste dosent dry solid.

i think this is right but id wait and see the other posts first <img src="biggrin.gif" border="0">

huggi

 

[dobson007]

I would personal also put a little around the chip but not all over the processor just to be on the safe side as it is powerful.

I wouldn't also paste it thick just a reasonable amount will do. <img src="eek.gif" border="0">

Post back m8 and tell me how it runs <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> .

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[dstmm]

Generally The Amount of Paste Is Not Important When U Put Plenty On, the Heatsink Will Squeeze Any Access Out - As To Letting It Get Tac**, It Retains The Same Consistency - Even A Year Later So Don't Worry Too much - So Then Just Put plenty On, Fit The Heatsink Immediatley , Clean Off Any Access And All Should Be Well,

NB: It's More Important Too Make Sure The Tower Is Well Ventilated, and Somtimes its A Good Idea To Fit Another Fan To The Case Itself - Athlons Require Lots Of Cooling

 

[marrrrrrtin]

I have been building machines with Athlons in them for a good while now, the silicon paste is there as it helps the processor cool down.

Simply put the paste over the raised part of the processor (metal part) and spread it and even it out the best you can with your finger, you don't have to cover the whole processor, just the metal bit in the middle, however spreading it all over will do it no harm whatsoever. Put the heatsink and fan on as soon as you do this.

If you ever take the heatsink and fan off the processor you must reapply the silicon paste, this is very important as without it a 1.7 ghz processor would "burn out" rather quickly - within a few seconds so I'm told.

Good luck.

 

[daing]

more important than the paste is to use a AMD recommended fan i.e. a Cooler master for use upto 1.7 - no, I don't work for Cooler M - just trying to help<br />Also, don't slide fan across CPU when trying to clamp it - lift it off and reposition if you need to ..CPU die is very brittle

 

[Junglist_DJ]

Right I've been doing this for a long while and this is how it's done.

Clean the CPU core (the core is the rectangular peice in the middle with AMD Athlon and the stepping ID's written on it)to make sure their are no bits of dust or lint to get in the way.

Squeeze a small lump of paste onto a peice of paper and leave it for a few seconds so the paper soakes up any water still left in the paste.

Dip your finger into the lump of pase and spread a little onto the CPU core, spread it about so there is a paper thin layer covering the whole core.

Fit your heatsinc and your away.

Some people like to use a blade to spread the paste onto their CPU's but I've found from experiance that this is a pain in the arse and not worth the trouble.

It is also a good idea to rub a little bit of paste into the bootom of your heatsinc to fill in the tiny pits in the surface.

Just out of interest what kind of heatsinc are you using??

more important than the paste is to use a AMD recommended fan i.e. a Cooler master for use upto 1.7 - no, I don't work for Cooler M - just trying to help<br />Also, don't slide fan across CPU when trying to clamp it - lift it off and reposition if you need to ..CPU die is very brittle <hr></blockquote>

Coolermaster heatsincs are wank and cannot be trusted, they are poorly made and the clips have a tendancy to snap. If you want a good heatsinc buy a Swiftech or if your strapped for cash get a Taisol.

 

[Taff]

First let me start by thanking everyone for their help and advice..

With regards to the heatsink and fan i am using a Neng Copper Based heavy Duty Heatsink & Fan.

I think I am well armed enough to fit the processor and hopefully my next message will be from me using my processor and motherboard.

Thnx again junglist for your help.

Regards Taff

 

[daing]

Taff, the point was .. to use an AMD recommended fan - CMaster was just an example <br />If an OEM supplier realises a NON AMD approved fan is used and the CPU is damaged, he can claim voided warranty

 

[Taff]

Thanx again all,I fitted the processor, motherboard, memory and graphics card today.

All seemed to go well until I tried to access the net.. I could not for the life of me get my network card to work and connect me

A few more probs crept in so my only alternative was to format..

Then I had other probs..the mother board has an onboard sound (creative) and when i installed my sound card I over wrote existing files and boy did that mess me up..

Well I have installed everything now and I must say I am happy with the results..only now I must start searching for the urls I lost, also progs I downloaded.

Thanx for all the help again ...oh by the way what temp should a processor run at ...

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[Junglist_DJ]

Originally posted by TAFF:<br /><strong><br />Thanx for all the heklp again ...oh by the wqay what temp should a processor run at ...</strong><hr></blockquote>

Anything under 50 degrees C at full load is fine.