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    AC5 issues

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by kamikazefly, May 26, 2007.

  1. kamikazefly

    kamikazefly Notebook Consultant

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    simple question....how MUCH arctic silver should i apply....so far my temps have kinda gone UP a couple of degrees rather then down!! ive applied it to both gpu and cpu...since access to both was easy....the previous paste was really badly put on as i found out...so how much SHOULD i apply? thanks...
     
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    Should be a very thin coat. The whole point is to fill in any possible air bubbles in the space between heatsink and processor. Air as you know is a very good insulator, and would trap heat rather than help transfer it to the heatsink for dissipation. AC5 conducts better than the paste stuff, but isn't nearly as good as your heatsink.

    If you know someone who paints their nails, ask them how much they put on a thumb or toenail, then apply an amount approximately half of that to an equal surface area on the chip.
     
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  4. kamikazefly

    kamikazefly Notebook Consultant

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    ooooh mamma....case closed...my bad!!!! no need to tell you what i did do i? thanks alot guys. big help. gonna go patch it all up!
     
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    It doesn't take much to fill microscopic gaps, and any more isn't as good.
     
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    LOL post some pictures if you have them. :p
    Tim
     
    Tim, May 26, 2007
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