Proper prep

This is how I prepare for full pot benching:

Remove socket bracket and cut a piece of "Frost King" insulation for socket center:


Tape down the CPU with masking tape to secure it (I do not use the socket bracket at all).


Insulate around the entire area with kneaded eraser poking it into small gaps & crevices with a small tool (in this case a small flathead screwdriver).


Push the backplate on (with a layer of foam).
The next three pictures show how I've poked a piece of paper towel into the first mem slot (using the same tool), and the gap between the 1st and 2nd slot.


Then I layed a double thick piece of paper towel down around the CPU.


Cut a piece of flat foam to use as a gasket. This needs to be as big as possible, without being pressured by the cooling aparati around the socket.


Final cleaning of the CPU & pot...then drop a mtach head sizes bead of AS Ceramique.


Set pot down (insulation and 1st paper towel layer pre-applied).

Attach aluminum extension.


Screw the pot down.


Insert RAM (notice the extra flap of paper towel inserted earlier).


Slide on top insullation foam tube and insert funnel into the pot.


Wrap the pot in another piece of paper towel (this will help prevent condensation from dripping from pieces like the hold down).


Install memory cooler and thermometer.


Install graphics card (just a temp for pics), and water cooling for the chipset.

Fully assembled


And here are some after shots from my benching session last night:

Nice thread Miah!

Thanks dude...I'm getting ready for a session with my 980X and my new 5870 SOC tomorrow night (card will be on air tomorrow and LN2 next week)....I was a bit bored so I decided to document my process for you guys.

Probably nothing you haven't seen already, but FWIW, I hope it helps someone

This will help a lot of people wanting to jump into this.. Yet another great write up/article MIAH!!!

A lot of us have seen it before, but with all the new people jumping into dry ice/ln2, having a guide right here is very cool.

Those were kind of my thoughts as well Bob

Bump for the noobs.

Great post from the good doctor. Dr. Miah

dejo said:

Great post from the good doctor. Dr. Miah

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Indeed, I used this guide to do my insulating for my cold runs.

excellent picture guide. thanks for sharing

A great guide, indeed. I should migrate mine to the open section of the forum...


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ChanceCoats123 said:

A great guide, indeed. I should migrate mine to the open section of the forum...


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Yes make the mods work!

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