Shim Question

CyberFed · 02-12-02, 03:05 PM

Ok I'm new at this deal im going to water cool a socket 370 p3 1 GHz, i've been doing my homework on it and people recommend to place a shim on the processor so you dont crack it and it helps protect it, my question is, do you use thermal glue / paste to attach the shim or do you simply just lay it on top of the chip and "sandwich" it with the waterblock?
Thanks in advance
SKuLLCRaSH

Bender · 02-12-02, 03:16 PM

You don't have to use anything on the shim. I would probably use some cheep thermal goop just to keep it in place but it isn't needed.

deathstar13 · 02-12-02, 04:49 PM

id always say no goop at all. just lay it on there .and samwich it.
u wont get no if any heat dissapation by adding it. and if amd people see us talking about adding thermal compound on shims i can see blue smoke questions in the cpu area!

good luck and just use bare imho

02-12-02, 03:05 PM	Thread Starter #1
CyberFed Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Orlando Florida UCF Alumni! C/0 2005 Computer Engineering	Shim Question Ok I'm new at this deal im going to water cool a socket 370 p3 1 GHz, i've been doing my homework on it and people recommend to place a shim on the processor so you dont crack it and it helps protect it, my question is, do you use thermal glue / paste to attach the shim or do you simply just lay it on top of the chip and "sandwich" it with the waterblock? Thanks in advance SKuLLCRaSH
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02-12-02, 03:16 PM	#2
Bender Mysteriously Changing Senior Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: In Thelemac's Basement Eating the Chickens	You don't have to use anything on the shim. I would probably use some cheep thermal goop just to keep it in place but it isn't needed. __________________ Abit IP35-E Q6600 @ 4GHz or bust Phase Change Cooling by me 2GB Crucial Ballistix ATI X1650 Seagate 7200.10 320GB SilverStone Zeus ST56ZF 560w Soyo 24" LCD
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02-12-02, 04:49 PM	#3
deathstar13 FSB FRIEK Join Date: Dec 2001	id always say no goop at all. just lay it on there .and samwich it. u wont get no if any heat dissapation by adding it. and if amd people see us talking about adding thermal compound on shims i can see blue smoke questions in the cpu area! good luck and just use bare imho __________________ Alright Brain, you don't like me, and I don't like you. But lets just do this, and I can get back to killing you with beer. -HJS-
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