AntmanMike
12-04-01, 10:09 PM
TweakNets Guide to using Arctic Silver Products:
1. Arctic Silver / Arctic Alumina Adhesive
A. On a GPU, first, lap the heatsink, using any method you want. I normally use 800 grit sandpaper, than Steel wool, then very high grit. Lap the GPU with very high grit until the text is gone and it is smoot. Clean both with high percentage Isopropyl alcohol. Next, put one dab of adhesive on every corner of the GPU, then do the rest with compound. This will keep a sure hold while allowing you to remove it later. Put pressure on the heatsink, then let it sit for 2 to 4 hours. It will cure faster under higher temperatures.
B. NOTICE ONLY USE ARCTIC ALUMINA WHEN WORKING WITH RAMSINKS!!! On RAMSinks, first, remove the RAMSinks, remove anything on them. If it is glue, use super glue remover. Then lap the heatsink, and use very high grit sandpaper, and lap the RAM for about 1 second. then clean both with very high grit sandpaper. Clean with high grade Isopropyl Alcohol. Then, apply a thin layer of Arctic Alumina adhesive (Mix in compound if you want removability, never use more than a 1:1 mix of Adhesive:Compound). Firmy press Heatsink and Ram together. Let cure for 2 to 5 hours. Using Arctic Silver can short the ram pins, and it is very dangerous.
C. On CPUs, never use adhesive. Ever.
D. On northbridge, use either adhesive or compound, be sure to lap and clean. I would suggest a 1 : .66 mix (Adhesive:Compound)
2. Arctic Silver / Arctic Alumina Compound
A. On the CPU, lap the heatsink using low grit, then steel wool, then high grit, then clean with isopropyl. Then, lap the CPU VERY CAREFULLY with VERY HIGH GRIT for a small ammount of time (on non IHS-modded P4s, you can lap the P4 all you want. If it is IHS modded, I think you can lap the blue CPU coating away. Be careful with heatsinks and IHS mods). Then, apply a thin coating of TIM (Thermal Interface Material) to the heatsink, in the area the CPU will be. Then apply a very thin layer to the CPU. (On AMD chipsets, be sure to use a shim. I recomend a non-conducting one. Shims just balance the heatsink better, so a copper or aluminum one offers no advantage over non conducting.) Then attach the heatsink WITHOUT ROCKING IT.
If this screws up your PC, read it again, cuz you did it wrong.
<note> This is by no means a replacement for Arctic Silver's own instructions, available at www.arcticsilver.com <note>
1. Arctic Silver / Arctic Alumina Adhesive
A. On a GPU, first, lap the heatsink, using any method you want. I normally use 800 grit sandpaper, than Steel wool, then very high grit. Lap the GPU with very high grit until the text is gone and it is smoot. Clean both with high percentage Isopropyl alcohol. Next, put one dab of adhesive on every corner of the GPU, then do the rest with compound. This will keep a sure hold while allowing you to remove it later. Put pressure on the heatsink, then let it sit for 2 to 4 hours. It will cure faster under higher temperatures.
B. NOTICE ONLY USE ARCTIC ALUMINA WHEN WORKING WITH RAMSINKS!!! On RAMSinks, first, remove the RAMSinks, remove anything on them. If it is glue, use super glue remover. Then lap the heatsink, and use very high grit sandpaper, and lap the RAM for about 1 second. then clean both with very high grit sandpaper. Clean with high grade Isopropyl Alcohol. Then, apply a thin layer of Arctic Alumina adhesive (Mix in compound if you want removability, never use more than a 1:1 mix of Adhesive:Compound). Firmy press Heatsink and Ram together. Let cure for 2 to 5 hours. Using Arctic Silver can short the ram pins, and it is very dangerous.
C. On CPUs, never use adhesive. Ever.
D. On northbridge, use either adhesive or compound, be sure to lap and clean. I would suggest a 1 : .66 mix (Adhesive:Compound)
2. Arctic Silver / Arctic Alumina Compound
A. On the CPU, lap the heatsink using low grit, then steel wool, then high grit, then clean with isopropyl. Then, lap the CPU VERY CAREFULLY with VERY HIGH GRIT for a small ammount of time (on non IHS-modded P4s, you can lap the P4 all you want. If it is IHS modded, I think you can lap the blue CPU coating away. Be careful with heatsinks and IHS mods). Then, apply a thin coating of TIM (Thermal Interface Material) to the heatsink, in the area the CPU will be. Then apply a very thin layer to the CPU. (On AMD chipsets, be sure to use a shim. I recomend a non-conducting one. Shims just balance the heatsink better, so a copper or aluminum one offers no advantage over non conducting.) Then attach the heatsink WITHOUT ROCKING IT.
If this screws up your PC, read it again, cuz you did it wrong.
<note> This is by no means a replacement for Arctic Silver's own instructions, available at www.arcticsilver.com <note>