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    Quick question from those who have updated their cpu on P-6831FX

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by dgacioch, Apr 4, 2008.

  1. dgacioch

    dgacioch Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just picked up my P-6831FX and had a few quick questions from folks who already changed out the processor. If i buy a new mobile intel retail cpu (T8300 or t9300) does it come with the thermal paste from intel, or do i have to pick up a tube. Also, what did you guys use to clean the old thermal paste off the heatsink. just wondered what was the easiest way to go about it.

    Any help is appreciated guys.

    thanks
     
    dgacioch, Apr 4, 2008
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  2. MadHatter01

    MadHatter01 Notebook Consultant

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    No you need to get paste. Buy Arctic Silver and use isopropyl alcohol to clean to cpu. Be very careful with the north bridge thermal pad. If it folds it will never go back right. I used Arctic Silver on my north bridge because i could not get it to go right. It was not the right thickness and was making a gap on the cpu. So my cpu was getting very hot, about 180f.
     
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  3. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    ...and read thru the STICKY posted by Lights.
     
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