Heatsinks

[bigdawgfoxx]

Yeah best thing is to never use the pad, just take it off then use paste, because when you heat it it makes it harder to get off.

[3RA1N1AC]

https://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showt...15&#entry533628

YOU STILL HAVEN'T BOUGHT THE HEATSINK AFTER SEVEN MONTHS? you asked before, and everyone already told you, a stock AMD heatsink is more than acceptable. just put the damn computer together already. >:|

[Virtualbody1234]

Originally posted by 3RA1N1AC@18 March 2004 - 22:56
https://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showt...15&#entry533628

YOU STILL HAVEN'T BOUGHT THE HEATSINK AFTER SEVEN MONTHS? you asked before, and everyone already told you, a stock AMD heatsink is more than acceptable. just put the damn computer together already. >:|

Very good point, 3RA1N1AC. You have a great memory. I didn't remember it was Keikan way back then.

@Keikan... Do as you wish.

[Storm]

and make sure you fit it only correctly!!!!

[Keikan]

Hey i'm not rich i had to wait a year for this puter and i'm still waiting. I'm just making last minute decisions. Ordering this weekend!!!

[JunkBarMan]

Remove thermal paste and the like with 100% pure Acetone, NO nail polish remover. It will work like a dream. Use that on the CPU. For your heatsink use Goof Off. There are others that work too, but I have found those to be two of the best ones.

[Keikan]

could you oc with the pad?

[JunkBarMan]

I have no idea if you could. I overclocked my xp1700+ with a stock heatsink that had the pad. I only got like 200 mhz out of it, the heat was too much. So I guess you could, but why not just spend $5 US and get some Arctic Silver 5? You use it more then once, so to me it's worth it. Besides, if you decide to change your stock heatsink out when you decide to do some serious overclocking then, you can use the artic silver 5 again.

[tesco]

Originally posted by Keikan@19 March 2004 - 19:34
could you oc with the pad?

yes, using thermal paste (ie arctic silver 5) u will only get temps about 5 degrees lower than with a thermal pad.

and dont take the heatsync off of the cpu once it has been attached until u plan on applying the arctic silver 5. if you take it off before and put it back on ur temperautres will skyrocket and you could even fry the cpu (i did that to an xp2000+ ) got a free 2200+ though

[Keikan]

Originally posted by JunkBarMan@19 March 2004 - 18:42
I have no idea if you could. I overclocked my xp1700+ with a stock heatsink that had the pad. I only got like 200 mhz out of it, the heat was too much. So I guess you could, but why not just spend $5 US and get some Arctic Silver 5? You use it more then once, so to me it's worth it. Besides, if you decide to change your stock heatsink out when you decide to do some serious overclocking then, you can use the artic silver 5 again.

I dunno, people at a storing are building it for me, buying another heatsink costs too much. Maybe i could get them to scratch off the thermal pad and put thermal paste? Doubt they do that.