The thermal interface that many coolers are equipped with is a thin strip of thermal material that improves contact between the heatsink sole and the processor. Unfortunately, the physical properties of this material leave much to be desired, since it does not provide sufficient heat transfer from the processor to the heatsink of the cooler. In these cases, it is better to use a specially produced thermal paste for this purpose, which is an excellent thermal conductor.
Necessary
- - Computer;
- - thermal paste;
- - box processor;
- - cooler.
Instructions
Step 1
If you bought a boxed processor (BOX or RTL version), then a cooler made by the processor manufacturer must be supplied with it. On the bottom of the cooler, you can find a thin strip of thermal interface, its color is usually white, but it may depend on the manufacturer.
Step 2
To improve the quality of heat dissipation from the processor to the cooler, remove the thermal interface from the cooler heatsink base. To do this, use a soft dry cloth with which to thoroughly wipe the radiator surface until the slightest traces of the thermal interface are removed. At the end, the heatsink base of the cooler should be smooth and there should be no remnants of the thermal interface on it. Do not try to scrape the cooler with a knife or razor, as this can create scratches that will impair the contact between the heatsink and the processor and reduce heat dissipation.
Step 3
If you bought a processor in the OEM version, that is, without a box and a cooler, then you can get thermal paste in the kit. If no thermal paste was supplied with the processor (boxed processor or OEM version without thermal paste), it must be purchased separately. Buy thermal paste of the Alsil-3 or Titan brand - this thermal paste is time-tested and has excellent heat-conducting properties.
Step 4
So, you removed the thermal interface from the cooler heatsink or simply cleaned it from foreign particles (dust, dirt, etc.). Now clean the processor crystal itself from dust. To do this, wipe it gently with a soft cloth, without using force. Squeeze a small amount of thermal paste from the tube onto the center of the processor die. Its amount should be small, by eye it should be slightly larger than a pea. Thoroughly smooth the thermal grease over the surface of the processor. You can use a thin match for this. As a result, the thermal paste layer should be thin and evenly cover the entire surface of the processor crystal.
