**Official** uNL Microbrew Thread - October PART DEUX - Page 33

PJo336 · #**321** 10-19-2007, 10:20 PM

that actually sounds like a solid idea

....i dont think uve noticed the new title i started on the thread yet

thing85 · #**322** 10-19-2007, 10:26 PM

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Any PC builders out there?

I have a P4 3.0ghz with stock heatsink and earlier this week I was blowing out some dust and must have tried to remove the heatsink and did not snap it back down tight. Fast Forward to this evening and my PC decides to up and shut off. So I open case and notice the heatsink is loose and I snap it down. However when turning on PC it starts to slowly heat back up. When I remove heatsink what is left of the thermal compound (I never added any, stock pad/compound) it is completely dry and no longer tacky like it once was. So is it safe to say that I need to go grab some Arctic silver 5 compound and clean it off and apply the Arctic compound to stop this or have I done some damage?

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Yes. Definitely don't try to turn the computer back on anymore. Hopefully once you clean it off and apply the new compound, it'll work fine. You won't really know if any real damage has been done until you try it. I've had the same thing happen before and I think as long as you weren't running it for too long without compound on the heatsink/CPU , you'll be okay.

Mr_Pathetic · #**323** 10-19-2007, 10:38 PM

OK. When it first shut off it wouldn't come back at all. Now it will run but CPU starts off at 55C when I get into BIOS to check and then goes up to 62C which is when I just cut it off. There is some compound on there but it isn't tacky at all and heatsink will not stick to the chip like before. Radio Shack nearby and supposed to have the arctic silver so should be good to go. Any recommendations on what to clean the other off the processor and heatsink?

vixticator · #**324** 10-19-2007, 10:50 PM

Meh [censored] it I'm playing every hand in rebuy tournament.

thing85 · #**325** 10-19-2007, 10:50 PM

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OK. When it first shut off it wouldn't come back at all. Now it will run but CPU starts off at 55C when I get into BIOS to check and then goes up to 62C which is when I just cut it off. There is some compound on there but it isn't tacky at all and heatsink will not stick to the chip like before. Radio Shack nearby and supposed to have the arctic silver so should be good to go. Any recommendations on what to clean the other off the processor and heatsink?

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Here's the instructions from their website: http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm

I'm pretty sure you can use rubbing alcohol to clean it, but there a bunch of other things you can use too (IIRC, the instructions mention a few things you can clean it with).

kaz2107 · #**326** 10-19-2007, 10:52 PM

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that actually sounds like a solid idea

....i dont think uve noticed the new title i started on the thread yet

[/ QUOTE ]owww i did. but while i was makin a new one some one replied to another one above mine and it lasted all of one solid post. and this one just continues FOREVER!!!!!

Mr_Pathetic · #**327** 10-19-2007, 10:53 PM

Ok. Hopefully I can get back to business tomorrow. I can't live without my box.

Kimo White Devil · #**328** 10-19-2007, 10:56 PM

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Meh [censored] it I'm playing every hand in rebuy tournament.

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Ah! those damn rebuys, played so much of them thinking I had an edge after FTing one....ouch especially those 10$, it goes so fast over 100$....

PJo336 · #**329** 10-19-2007, 10:58 PM

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that actually sounds like a solid idea

....i dont think uve noticed the new title i started on the thread yet

[/ QUOTE ]owww i did. but while i was makin a new one some one replied to another one above mine and it lasted all of one solid post. and this one just continues FOREVER!!!!!

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Kimo White Devil · #**330** 10-19-2007, 10:59 PM

A new month begins, [censored] october part 1