Up until now, I was positive I did it right. But my CPU temps are a little high: 46/56c idle/load on a P4 2.4 @ 3.1ghz. I read up on the AS3 sight and followed using the plastic bag on the heat sink and then using a credit card on the slug. That came out a bit rough (edges of the card and little inconsistencies on the card itself) so I smoothed it out with the bag. I did this a few times and before I popped it in the mobo, I could visibly see the writing on the slug (espec number, processor type etc). I was wondering if AS3 application was supposed to be thick enough to cover the slug or it is supposed to be that thin.
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It is supposed to be thin, just put a small blob on the die and scrape it around with a card to get a thin layer.
Your temps don't sound all that high, but of course it's the ambient temp that makes a big difference in what temps you get. If the air in your case/room is hot then the cpu cooler can only do so much...Some extra case fans can help.
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Your temps don't sound all that high, but of course it's the ambient temp that makes a big difference in what temps you get. If the air in your case/room is hot then the cpu cooler can only do so much...Some extra case fans can help.
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