XP 1800+ Installation Help

[bighurtx82]

I just popped my chip in without a problem but the heatsink has me stuck. The instructions say to remove a tape from it but I don't see a tape just a tan color. The fan have a small plastic cover over the underneath part of the fan. So am I correct in assuming that there is no tape and that I should slap that fan in there. Thanx!

 

[minendo]

what hs is it?

 

[Siddhartha]

Remove the small plastic cover over the underneath part of the fan. If you do not and start your system you could damage your cpu.

 

[SlapAss]

Your right Big-No tape-just plastic cover. I personally would scap off tape with a razor and use ActicSilverII instead. CoolerGuys.Com sells it. ASII runs your CPU about 5'F cooler than tape. Just a thought! Good Luck!

 

[jbod]

That tan stuff is the heat compound. I was miffed by this too and placed the H/S fan on the processor anyway. They must've changed the specs and not the manual right before release.

Go ahead and pop that puppy on, it'll be ok

 

[bruntoj]

I just went through the same thing. No tape, just a plastic square protecting the pink/tan sticky stuff.

My MB (Dragon+) came with a little pouch of thermal gunk but I didn't use it. Anyone know if that stuff is any good compared to the often mentioned brand name stuff? FYI my temperatures are about 47 CPU and 43 case (Celsius)

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

bighurtx82,


Read this document. It will explain a lot, and may save your CPU from inexperienced hands...

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