Re: CPU heat-sink problems

FoulDragon@aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/16/2006 6:36:31 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
> vltreude@deru.com writes:
>
>> An interesting idea, perhaps I'll try it. I probably wouldn't want to
>> lay the string on the actual CPU die, though, because it would leave a
>> gap in the layer. So the string would need to be a tiny bit fatter than
>> the height of the die about the mounting substrate.
>
> Even paste layers aren't critical-- 99 percent of the paste gets pressed out
> once it's mounted. I rarely make it an art.
>
> Is the fan running properly on the heatsink? Have you blown it out lately
> (try a straw!)
>
> Sometimes the temp sensors are wildly inaccurate (I'm looking at you, Abit)
>
> Did you degunge the CPU and sink?
>
> Is this the first time it's built in this case? Maybe your case airflow
> sucks.

Good points.

And as Siri mentioned make sure the heat sink is mounted correctly.
Socket A (and older Pentium sockets) has a step on one side and if the
heat sink isn't orientated correctly (180 degrees off) it won't sit
flush with the CPU.

Dennisk

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