What kind of sandpaper is needed to lab HSF?

[SuperKen]

Sepcifically what grit?

I had somebody tell me to start out a 400 and move my way up to 800-1000. But when I went to Home Depot, they said the finest sandpaper they had was 400 grit?
Is that tru, and if so is 400 grit fine enough to lab my HSF??

Thanks.

 

[Tim-]

Try an auto parts store, or auto paint outlet. To get a fine finish you need 600-1200 grit (any will do, but finer gives a better finish) With 1000 or 1200 you end up with a pretty mirror like finish. That's the object- not to remove metal, but to true it up to flat and make it smooth. Use a flat surface or piece of glass under the sandpaper when you do it.

 

[Mr B]

Tim- (Feb 25, 2001 04:01 p.m.):
Try an auto parts store, or auto paint outlet. To get a fine finish you need 600-1200 grit (any will do, but finer gives a better finish) With 1000 or 1200 you end up with a pretty mirror like finish. That's the object- not to remove metal, but to true it up to flat and make it smooth. Use a flat surface or piece of glass under the sandpaper when you do it.

True, true....

I did mine that way. 600, 1200, then 1500 on the sink. 1500 ONLY on the cpu. (Be gentle on that chip. You DO NOT want to sand a lot, and DO NOT want to see copper!) USE Arctic Silver! Best stuff goin'!

There's an auction on e-BAY right now for the Arctic Silver II, $8.00 for a 3 gram tube, with free shipping. I got a tube of the small contact Arctic silver from this guy. Shipped out quick, too. The Auction is in the "Computers-Desktop Components-Heatsink/Fans" listings.

My cC0 600 Celeron/Gorb is running at 1045MHz, 2.05v, with temps of 28c idle, 38c load.

Wet/dry sandpaper from the local autobody shop or supply store. Works wonders...............

Mr B

 

[Shadow ÒÓ]

Thanks Mr B

Quote: There's an auction on e-BAY right now for the Arctic Silver II, $8.00 for a 3 gram tube, with free shipping. I got a tube of the small contact Arctic silver from this guy. Shipped out quick, too. The Auction is in the "Computers-Desktop Components-Heatsink/Fans" listings.

I went and bought some =)

here's the link in case anyone is interested.

http://www.everythingconnected.com/index.html