mythmaker18 wrote: > So, let me get this straight (forgive my ignorance. I'm used to the > plug-n-play of the "beige" processor upgrades that had their own built- > in heatsinks). If I decide to upgrade the processor in my Quicksilver > to a later quicksilver processor (for example, putting a used gual > 1GHz in a QS933 motherboard), do I have to apply anything to the two > processors, since the heat sink and processor boards would be two > "separated" pieces (i.e. you have to take the heat sink off just to > get the processor out of the machine)? > > I wouldn't want to take a chance on "frying" a precious upgrade! > > Andy > If and whenever the heatsink comes away from the processor itself; you add thermal grease before installing both together for use. > On Mar 13, 2:11 am, Clark Martin <cm...@sonic.net> wrote: > >> PeterH wrote: >> >> >>> On Mar 12, 2009, at 7:14 PM, technophobic_...@comcast.net wrote: >>> >>>> Don't put ANY grease near your processor! >>>> >>> A "grease" is simply solids within an oily carrier. >>> >>> Electronics grade silicone thermally conductive "grease", >>> Thermalcote, or equal, is fine. >>> >>> Arctic Silver claims to be non-conductive, but it also comes with a >>> detailed procedure for application to avoid foul-ups due to over- >>> application, which procedures are not necessary with a silicone product. >>> >>> Arctic Silver is also a "grease", using the conventional definition >>> of the term. >>> >> If the Heatsink / Processor combo is supposed to use grease then >> conductivity isn't an issue, you assume the CPU and heatsink will >> connect electrically. If you don't want them to connect electrically >> you use an insulating spacer like a mica insulator. >> >> -- >> Clark Martin >> Redwood City, CA, USA >> Macintosh / Internet Consulting >> >> "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" >> > > >
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