-=PCTechTalk=- Re: replacing a heat sink and fan

Thanks Gman,

Someone told me about ehow.com last evening during a small engine overhaul 
class.  I decide to ask this germane question there; the answer is at 
http://www.ehow.com/how_2215210_apply-thermal-compound-cpu.html

I have never heard of ehow.com; I see that the answer agrees with yours, as I 
expected.

~ Dan

> From: gman.pctt@xxxxxxxxx
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: replacing a heat sink and fan
> Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:15:56 -0500
> 
> Hi Jo Ann,
> I wipe off the vast majority of it with small pieces of paper towel.  Then, 
> I use q-tips dipped in isopropyl alcohol (70% works well).  The tips should 
> be pressed against the side of the liquid container to swueeze out excess 
> fluid before applying it to the top of a CPU or bottom of the heatsink.  I 
> usually coat these surfaces, let stand for 10 seconds or so and then use a 
> clean dry q-tip to remove the result.  Repeat two or three times, let both 
> items dry for a few minutes (make sure all alcohol is gone) and then apply a 
> very thin coat of fresh thermal compound to both mating surfaces, put them 
> together and strap it down.
> 
> Keep in mind that the purpose of thermal compund is to fill in the 
> miscroscopic ridges and valleys  of the two mating surfaces.  The end result 
> should not be a compound sandwich.  You only want enough of the grease to 
> fill those surface imperfections and no more.  An excess of compound will 
> actually make it less efficient than it would be if no compound was used.
> 
> Peace,
> Gman
                                          
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