I just got my Thermaltake CRYSTAL ORB

maskedgeek said:

if you get that stuff on the traces your screwed, get artic alumina

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Yeah... They said you have to put some silicon and stuff, thats why I am thinking twice about it, since it may not even help me get the FSB beyond 140. Whats the artic alumina? Is it a tape?

maskedgeek said:

the epox board has the holes? i just looked at the pic at newegg, and it has holes for mounting heatsinks on it...

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It has holes for the chipset?? I Looked earlier in my case and the heatsink that is on the chipset is just stuck on.

I've look at pics online, and I don't see any holes either.

maskedgeek said:

if you get that stuff on the traces your screwed, get artic alumina

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Is this the stuff you are talking about ---> Arctic Alumina Epoxy Review

FROM REVIEW:

Pros
Non-conductive/non-capacitive --- Does this mean I dont need to "mask" the chip, no chance of shorting it?
Easy to use, not messy
Generous supply
Easy application
Cheap (about $9)

Cons
Smells very bad
5 minutes to get it done

lol well you think that passive heatsink dont get hot? think again! wow is this thing ever hot! i shut off my computer, let it sit, and it was burning hot!

hehe, my Via Northbridge gets up to 40C with a passive sink... thats with a temp probe in the HS itself.. who knows how hot the chip is..