Dont spread Ceramique??

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madcow235

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I was just reading through Arctic Silver's directions for Ceramique and it says just to put a little on the core and to put the heatsink on top of that but not to spread. Am i missing something.
Heres the directions.

 

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not spreading the ceramique is only applied to smaller amd and p3 cores. p4's have additional instructions to spread it

 

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The not spreading suprises me though

 

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I think it's designed so it spreads when you twist the heatsink. That's why people say it is easier to apply.

 

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I pulled off my SLK-900 with Ceramique from my 2.4C and it ripped the CPU out even with the lever locked. Be careful please.

 

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Surface tension with a P4 can be a problem with any thermal compound. To avoid removing the CPU with the heatsink, remove the heatsink right after shutting down the system. This way the thermal compound will be warm. The other trick is to gently twist the heatsink a tad after removing the clip. This helps break the surface tension.

We did extensive testing on how to apply Ceramique. For a small die like an Athlon, a little dab in the middle followed by a twist of
the heatsink works as well as a carefully spread layer. Please note we do not recommend this application method for AS3.

Colin Thompson
Arctic Silver, Inc.

 

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Just wondering, why would the application be any different?

 

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In simple terms, Ceramique is better at getting out of it’s own way. Excess thermal compound flows out of the thermal interface with more ease than with AS3. This makes it easier to get a minimum bond line with Ceramique, hence the simplified application instructions for small surface areas.

Colin Thompson
Arctic Silver, Inc.

 

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well wow, Im gonna have to try that. I sure hope it doesnt make much of a difference from what I am doing...


Colin, I didnt know you worked for artic silver, how long has that been?

Jon

 

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I went to work for Arctic Silver in April of this year. What a great bunch of folks!

Colin

 

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Important Precautions

Not for ingestion.

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Heh, are they expecting toddlers/escaped mental patients to be putting heatsinks on CPUs?

 

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When are we going to be seeing a new Silver compound Colin?

 

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When are we going to be seeing a new Silver compound Colin?

 

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huh maybie i shoulda read the instructions... o well i speaded mine... worked fine.

 

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FleshEating Bob said:

Heh, are they expecting toddlers/escaped mental patients to be putting heatsinks on CPUs?

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No, but they are expecting people to accidentally get some thermal compound on their hands and then go have a snack.