Brian, I know that I am going to regret this and I feel like one those lumbering dinosaurs heading, inexorably, for the tar pit::: but what is "rubbing alcohol" please? Regards Eric Dawson > -----Original Message----- > From: Brian L. Guidi [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 11:57 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [TN] INTEL P4 AND THE HEAT SINK THERMAL TAPE > > Moonman, > A suggestion if I may. There is a very high quality after market > thermal compound called 'Arctic Silver 3' > http://www.coldcpu.com/product.asp?alphacatid=THERMGR. Simply use some > rubbing alcohol to remove the existing thermal pad, and apply the Arctic > Silver as you would a typical thermal grease. When used in conjunction > with > a high quality sink/fan combo, the cooling capabilities are excellent. I > don't know if you do any overclocking, but if so, this method will yield > you much better results than the typical cooling solutions provided by the > chip manufacturer. > > Brian Guidi > Product Engineer > Teledyne Electronic Technologies > Tel: (603) 889-6191 X:310 > Fax: (603) 886-2977 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > Any technical information attached to this document is intended for the > recipient only. Also, the export and use of the information is regulated > by the export laws of the United States. Diversion contrary to U.S. law > is > prohibited. U.S. law prohibits sharing this information with any end-user > for any end-use related to the design, development, production, > stockpiling > or use of chemical, biological or nuclear weapons or missiles, without the > prior approval of the United States Government. > > > > Earl Moon > <[log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] > .COM> cc: > Sent by: Subject: [TN] INTEL P4 AND > THE HEAT SINK THERMAL TAPE > TechNet > <[log in to unmask] > RG> > > > 09/07/02 08:28 > PM > Please respond > to "TechNet > E-Mail > Forum."; > Please respond > to Earl Moon > > > > > > > I'm working my third week end attempting to make my Intel P4 upgrade work. > Never mind the MS OS and Office crap, I just would like to know what, on > that two ton massive heat sink, Intel uses to to dissipate heat. > > It is a film/tape medium as it rubs of on my finger tips. It makes sense > that it is highly carbon loaded as it is such a good thermal transfer > mechanism. I have about two grand in this crap build after having replaced > the Intel crap mother board with my old standby Asus variety with much > easier install stuff. > > I love and have used my P3 stuff for over a year now but must move up. > Damn > this crap anyway. Anyway, does anyone have a line on what Intel places on > the heatsink to dissipate heat and can I use a thermal grease or other > tape > that works "equally" as well? I sure as hell don't want to buy another > Intel > P4 processor just to get the heat sink crap thing. > > MoonMan > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 > ext.5315 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to > [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 > ext.5315 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------