Help Upgrading Old Computer

michael_holmes · Posted: Tue, 08 Jun 2004 22:04:32 Post Subject:

Sorry about that. I meant the other way.

Dud3! · Posted: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 01:02:48 Post Subject:

Oh shucks, I guess I should drop my 1.47GHz down from 2.4GHz to 1.7GHz then. Running it at 1.75v instead of 1.60v might shave the lifespan down from twenty years to fifteen, I still want that chip in twenty years!

michael_holmes · Posted: Wed, 09 Jun 2004 04:18:00 Post Subject:

SpydeR · Rated PG-13 Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 45

Nah don't worry about me, I was just pointing out that for the commonly OCed AMD CPU's. I've always used intel for newbie reasons, and I OC'd this one from 3.0 to 3.4Ghz. I'm just gonna have to do some research on it AFTER I get it built. For now it's not my main concern.

I'm also trying to find a good guide to installing the heatsink with the goop. I've never built a nonstock hsf computer.

SpydeR · Rated PG-13 Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 45

The stuff came, and yes there is already a problem. Couple actually Bang Head

Also the Compaq Presario case is being picky about giving me back my floppy/CD drives. Damn they have those clips at the side down tight.

Questions

1.) The wire that came with the heatsink to hold the 80mm fan and heatsink together seems to be much too short to connect. Pictures:

Am I supposed to bend the wire or something? cause I don't see where this fits.

2.) How do I apply this goop? Is there a good guide that anyone can refer me to? Also did you guys "lap"(wipe off the chip/heatsink with a non-lint rag before you applied the goop?

dadx2mj · Posted: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:15:28 Post Subject:

Not too sure what to tell you about the fan clips they look like they should work to me.

As for the thermal goop. You need a very thin layer and I do mean THIN. This is one of those areas where more is not a good thing. I put a tiny dab about the size of a pencil lead on the cpu core and then use a piece of a clean plastic baggie over my finger tip to spread it out as even as I can get it. You want it so thin it is almost transparent.

**Doctor Feelgood** · Posted: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:33:26 Post Subject:

Check mine out... from the review last summer of the SLK-800U:

SpydeR · Rated PG-13 Joined: 10 Feb 2004 Posts: 45

So you did bend/stretch them BB? Because right now the wires don't look like that at all. Also, do you want the fan blowing on the CPU or out? Also, I have the front of the case intaking air, and the back blowing air out. Is this correct?

Thanks for the tips guys.

dadx2mj · Posted: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 16:45:44 Post Subject:

Just about all HSF are set up to have air blown onto them rather than sucking away from them the only exception I know of are many of the Alpha brand HSF.

Yes lower front intake and higher rear exhaust is proper and pretty standard layout for case cooling.