lapping made proc temp rise?!?!!

bruceModn · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 155 Location: texas

thanks jim, thats exactly what im going to do. then im going to use tharmal paste and see where my temp is at. how much thermal paste do you guys recommend with a lapped copper cooler?

**JimBowy** · Moderator Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 1627

we cant give you a sure amount (it really depends on how good the contact is between the processor and the heatsink) usually people will tell you a translucent "razor thin" of thermal paste should sufice. I usually put mine on thin enough I can almost read the stepping codes through the paste.

Dud3! · Posted: Tue, 09 Mar 2004 23:53:07 Post Subject:

I can't really give you an idea either, just like a sheet of paper or a bit thicker.

The way I do the Shin Etsu stuff is put a strip of masking tape along each side, dab the (warmed, as is the heatsink) Shin Etsu on between them, press it down, then scrape it off level with the masking tape. Then I peel the tape off, take the credit card and trim the ends of the compound, then put the heatsink on.

I used Shin Etsu G-751 today when I swapped my 1700+ A core (10x200) for a 1700+ B core (12x200) because I was out of X-23. So far it seems to work fine, if not better. I don't think I did a good job of it the last time, so my temps were a little higher than they are now (40C load now instead of 42C).

Anyway, sometimes you just don't get things perfect.

bruceModn · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 155 Location: texas

thanks ya'll, that gives me a pretty good idea on the amount. now i just regrett spending $7.50 on the AS5 Bang Head

Dud3! · Posted: Wed, 10 Mar 2004 19:04:43 Post Subject:

...when you can get X-23 for $5. Laughing

bruceModn · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 155 Location: texas

well i re-lapped my heatsink and installed it using thermal paste. my temp after running it for a couple of hours is still 38C. Mad

how is it possible that:??
stock thermal silent boost idle temp: 36C
lapped - '' - load temp: 38C

Spire · Posted: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 21:57:42 Post Subject:

This may sound stupid, but in the last week, my load and idle temps have climbed from 32/36 to 39/42. The daily temps also rose here from 'bout 50 to mid to high 70's.

Did you happen to have any major increase in ambient temperature that coinidentally happened at the same time???

If you are on or near the West Coast, I gurantee you did!!!!

bruceModn · Rated NC-17 Joined: 06 Mar 2004 Posts: 155 Location: texas

i live in texas. an temp has been the same except for a little variance. my temps are back down to 36C as of yesterday. i believe the thermal paste set it back to it..... or the room temp.. Confused