2010-09-17, 04:29 AM
Zelkova Wrote:..... because putting the fan onto the processor can get to be a mess if you have to apply the cream stuff between them. ......
For some odd reasons, I cant just be happy with the stock cooler. I think in summer, we're at about 36 degree C on average so I tend to get a "better" CPU heatsink for my computer. The basics are
1: ground yourself,
2: place any special stuff around the MB if any,
3: lock the CPU in place,
4: put some thermal pastes in the middle, (I) use a sandwich bag to spread the cream around in a circular motion - working from inside out slowly,
5: put down heatsink and secure.
Another thing about computer is that I tend to get 2x of the hdd. I had a situation where one of the capacitator (sp?) fell off and putting a new one in its place doesnt help. Luckily I had 2 hdd of the same model and swaping the PCB worked fine. It allowed me to copy the data over. However, getting the right screw head for those starry screws is a pain....

