It's really there for filling in the microscopic parts where the CPU and cooler aren't touching though. IME I've found less gets better results.
Bevo wrote:
managed to slice one thumb, apply super glue to the other, break the fan and failed to clean off previous thermal paste
gg me
Biggest harware fail since "Paste on pin-side of cpu"?!Jaekus wrote:
Bevo wrote:
managed to slice one thumb, apply super glue to the other, break the fan and failed to clean off previous thermal paste
gg me
I kno' disJaekus wrote:
It's really there for filling in the microscopic parts where the CPU and cooler aren't touching though. IME I've found less gets better results.
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piss off floppy, you havent managed to be the slightest bit helpful
thanks jaek, alex, we'll see if flipping the fan does the trick
thanks jaek, alex, we'll see if flipping the fan does the trick
>: (Bevo wrote:
piss off floppy, you havent managed to be the slightest bit helpful
thanks jaek, alex, we'll see if flipping the fan does the trick
You just make sure you don't swap the superglue and the paste now!
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Seems to have done the trick. High of 50c in tf2, 33 idle.
<3 guys
<3 guys
Sweet! I thought it was all past the point of no return for a few moments there.
naw. thumb skin regenerates, cpu paste can be bought, and fans can be superglued..Jaekus wrote:
Sweet! I thought it was all past the point of no return for a few moments there.
Still <3 you though!Bevo wrote:
managed to slice one thumb, apply super glue to the other, break the fan and failed to clean off previous thermal paste
gg me
Omg good to hear it turned out great, I just can't help but wonder how anything so simple can become so... complex...
3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8
I have issues when dealing with PC hardware. Most of my frustration stems from limited working space.
Also, first time I've installed a custom CPU cooler, and well the 2nd time I've installed a CPU cooler... everyone starts somewhere.
Also, first time I've installed a custom CPU cooler, and well the 2nd time I've installed a CPU cooler... everyone starts somewhere.
GC_PaNzerFIN wrote:
Omg good to hear it turned out great, I just can't help but wonder how anything so simple can become so... complex...
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