Been told that i should use a heat conductor to help carry the heat away from the processor. The room is cool and the computer hasn't been on that long at a time. What should i use to bind the fan to the processor and where do i find it?

1. Arctic Silver 3

2. Shin Etsu G751

3. Silicone Paste

4. Nanotherm Blue II

5. Nanotherm Silver XTC

6. Nanotherm PCM+

7. Silver GreaseStaples or any other computer/office store should have some or Newegg.comGot this stuff called "heat sink compound" from radio shake. The sales person there told me "to scrape" the old compund off of heat sink and the processor. i know that chemically it's best not to mix products or even to use the same compund on uncleaned surfaces. When i asked him what to use to "scarpe" the surfaces he recommended a single edge razor blade. i'm leary of recommnedations that do not COME from here. So before i apply the new stuff maybe someone can tell me the best way to prepare the surfaces.You should use a thermal compound cleaner for the best results, I have some Articlean and it's great, dissolves the stuff straight away.
Alternatively, use rubbing alcohol and lint free cloth or paper, get some alcohol on the cloth and then rub the CPU and heat sink gently until it comes off. Be careful not to bend any pins on the CPU, and make sure the surfaces are dry when you come to apply the compound. Apply it in a thin, even layer with a credit card or similar - there should be instructions with the compound.
Hope this helps.Thanks....will give it a try later today.So i followed instructions from Calum and from the tube. Got both surfaces nice and clean and put a thin coat on both parts and screwed it down. Everything seemed to GO okay but i realize that i can not see the surface and how well it is connected i have no idea.

If heat is the enemy aren't there a few things that can be done to help the designer along?
i purchased a strange little computer fan at a garage sale for .50 It has two fan over a heat sink. Until i took mine off for the second time i had no idea how much DIFFERENCE there was in size. But i was thinkinking of hooking the new fan up to the case.

In another thread i read that it does make a difference which way the fan faces. So if i can find a place to plug the fan in and get the wire to reach from the case is there a good/bad place to place these things?
About the case: can i run the PC with case side off?Ideally you want a fan at the front sucking air in, and then probably another at the back blowing air out.
Then your PSU will probably blow out too, providing more airflow.
You can run a PC with the side off, but I wouldn't recommend it as it can make the airflow worse, as well as meaning more dust and other debris can enter the PC.
Hope this helps, and sorry for the late reply.1) Like a lot of these computer topics, there is no firm consensus about which way the CPU fan should blow - towards the processor or away. My opinion is that the fan should blow towards the processor, and, I think, this is the way most stock heatsink/cooling fans are set up. The reality seems to be that there isn't much cooling difference between blowing towards the processor and away from it.

2) If you just have one case fan, I would suggest that it be placed in the rear of the system blowing out; two case fans: one in front blowing in, one at rear blowing out. I would avoid any side fans because: a) most systems don't need more than one or two fans and b) side fans can disrupt airflow inside the case and ACTUALLY cause certain areas to become warmer.

3) Quote from: Kryptonite on August 25, 2008, 05:59:56 AM

So i followed instructions from Calum and from the tube. Got both surfaces nice and clean and put a thin coat on both parts and screwed it down. Everything seemed to go okay but i realize that i can not see the surface and how well it is connected i have no idea.

Unless you are having overheating problems (or just want to tinker!), I would not use the garage sale fans.