Replacing CPU

Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU to
heatsink?

Thanks

ArctiClean is a two-step cleaning process that removes existing thermal
grease or pads and prepares the thermal surface for a fresh application of
thermal interface material.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arcticlean.htm

Arctic Silver 5 is optimized for use between modern high-power CPUs and high
performance heatsinks or water-cooling solutions.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/as5.htm

Arctic Silver.

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Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User


"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
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> Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU to
> heatsink?
>
> Thanks
>

Acrtic Silver is probably the best. Other than that, NanoTherm is good.

But, if you are not overclocking, pretty much any thermal compound will
work.

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dharper@vistarip.com
http://www.vistarip.com

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"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:uj$omWqXHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU to
> heatsink?
>
> Thanks
>

Thanks

"Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
news:223BE6D2-589F-4693-BD30-2400A6CF6A1D@microsoft.com...
> Acrtic Silver is probably the best. Other than that, NanoTherm is good.
>
> But, if you are not overclocking, pretty much any thermal compound will
> work.
>
> --
> Dustin Harper
> dharper@vistarip.com
> http://www.vistarip.com
>
> --
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:uj$omWqXHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU to
>> heatsink?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>

Hi Guys,
When applying the Arctic Silver, do I apply a blob of compound and apply the
heat sink or do you need to spread it out evenly first?


Cheers




"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:uOPx14DYHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Thanks
>
> "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
> news:223BE6D2-589F-4693-BD30-2400A6CF6A1D@microsoft.com...
>> Acrtic Silver is probably the best. Other than that, NanoTherm is good.
>>
>> But, if you are not overclocking, pretty much any thermal compound will
>> work.
>>
>> --
>> Dustin Harper
>> dharper@vistarip.com
>> http://www.vistarip.com
>>
>> --
>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:uj$omWqXHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU to
>>> heatsink?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>

You only need a dab the size of a piece of rice. Then spread it out as
thinly as you can with a business card. Too much is no good. Throw away what
comes off on the card.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User


"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:OfBq9yUYHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Guys,
> When applying the Arctic Silver, do I apply a blob of compound and apply
> the heat sink or do you need to spread it out evenly first?
>
>
> Cheers
>
>
>
>
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:uOPx14DYHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks
>>
>> "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
>> news:223BE6D2-589F-4693-BD30-2400A6CF6A1D@microsoft.com...
>>> Acrtic Silver is probably the best. Other than that, NanoTherm is good.
>>>
>>> But, if you are not overclocking, pretty much any thermal compound will
>>> work.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Dustin Harper
>>> dharper@vistarip.com
>>> http://www.vistarip.com
>>>
>>> --
>>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>>> news:uj$omWqXHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>> Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU
>>>> to heatsink?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

what if I put a dab on and apply the heatsink and let that do the job


"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23dC%23pMVYHHA.2556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You only need a dab the size of a piece of rice. Then spread it out as
> thinly as you can with a business card. Too much is no good. Throw away
> what comes off on the card.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban MVP
> Microsoft Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:OfBq9yUYHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Guys,
>> When applying the Arctic Silver, do I apply a blob of compound and apply
>> the heat sink or do you need to spread it out evenly first?
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:uOPx14DYHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
>>> news:223BE6D2-589F-4693-BD30-2400A6CF6A1D@microsoft.com...
>>>> Acrtic Silver is probably the best. Other than that, NanoTherm is good.
>>>>
>>>> But, if you are not overclocking, pretty much any thermal compound will
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dustin Harper
>>>> dharper@vistarip.com
>>>> http://www.vistarip.com
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>>>> news:uj$omWqXHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU
>>>>> to heatsink?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

As you wish, but I wouldn't recommend that to anyone.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban MVP
Microsoft Windows Shell/User


"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
news:O8PLWJWYHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> what if I put a dab on and apply the heatsink and let that do the job
>
>
> "Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:%23dC%23pMVYHHA.2556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> You only need a dab the size of a piece of rice. Then spread it out as
>> thinly as you can with a business card. Too much is no good. Throw away
>> what comes off on the card.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban MVP
>> Microsoft Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:OfBq9yUYHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi Guys,
>>> When applying the Arctic Silver, do I apply a blob of compound and apply
>>> the heat sink or do you need to spread it out evenly first?
>>>
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>>> news:uOPx14DYHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:223BE6D2-589F-4693-BD30-2400A6CF6A1D@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Acrtic Silver is probably the best. Other than that, NanoTherm is
>>>>> good.
>>>>>
>>>>> But, if you are not overclocking, pretty much any thermal compound
>>>>> will work.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Dustin Harper
>>>>> dharper@vistarip.com
>>>>> http://www.vistarip.com
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uj$omWqXHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU
>>>>>> to heatsink?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>

most likely to get hot spots because it is not evenly spread around.

mikeyhsd@sport.rr.commikeyhsd@sport.rr.com

"Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message news:O8PLWJWYHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
what if I put a dab on and apply the heatsink and let that do the job


"Richard Urban" <richardurbanREMOVETHIS@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%23dC%23pMVYHHA.2556@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> You only need a dab the size of a piece of rice. Then spread it out as
> thinly as you can with a business card. Too much is no good. Throw away
> what comes off on the card.
>
> --
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Richard Urban MVP
> Microsoft Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
> news:OfBq9yUYHHA.3928@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Guys,
>> When applying the Arctic Silver, do I apply a blob of compound and apply
>> the heat sink or do you need to spread it out evenly first?
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>> news:uOPx14DYHHA.992@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> "Dustin Harper" <dharper@vistarip.com> wrote in message
>>> news:223BE6D2-589F-4693-BD30-2400A6CF6A1D@microsoft.com...
>>>> Acrtic Silver is probably the best. Other than that, NanoTherm is good.
>>>>
>>>> But, if you are not overclocking, pretty much any thermal compound will
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dustin Harper
>>>> dharper@vistarip.com
>>>> http://www.vistarip.com
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> "Clayton" <claytonbNOSPAM@xtra.co.nz> wrote in message
>>>> news:uj$omWqXHHA.4868@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Can someone recommend the best compound to apply when replacing a CPU
>>>>> to heatsink?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>