Processor Thermal Trip

Vaskadar · Jan 7, 2011

Okay, so I'm waiting on some compound to come in, so I'm currently on my backup comp at the moment. Is there any quick fixes for a lack thereof? I had just recently installed my 650 Watt Power supply, and my new GTS 460, but one problem remains: I don't have compound for my processor. The stock compound that came with the stock heatsink is all dried up and is really of no use to me now.

Slainchild · Jan 7, 2011

[GU]elmur_fud · Jan 7, 2011

All thermal paste does is allow for an efficient transfer of heat between processor and heatsink.

Things I have seen in 20+ years that actually work... JB Weld & Super glue. Unfortunately both of thes make a rather permament bond between the 2 objects.

Vaskadar · Jan 7, 2011

Slainchild said:
poop

Amazing!

Vaskadar · Jan 7, 2011

Basically, when I boot it up, windows does not launch, instead, the processor activates the thermal trip and it shuts down, and cannot be reactivated.

Plumb_Drumb · Jan 7, 2011

just wait until business hours and get some proper paste.

BITE_ME · Jan 7, 2011

Blood.
It works for humans

Cr4zyB4st4rd · Jan 7, 2011

Powering a pc on with no thermal paste between your CPU and cooler isn't the smartest of things. If it gets too hot you risk the albeit small chance of damaging it. Wait untill you can get some TIM to put on it.

Vaskadar · Jan 7, 2011

I ordered Noctua Thermal Compound... it should arrive monday or tuesday. 2-day shipping.

Good thing is though: there's an auto-shutdown feature if the processor gets to a certain point, but past that point, it may suffer damage.

NRG · Jan 8, 2011

xViperAKx said:
I ordered Noctua Thermal Compound... it should arrive monday or tuesday. 2-day shipping.

Good thing is though: there's an auto-shutdown feature if the processor gets to a certain point, but past that point, it may suffer damage.

Arctic Silver 5 is the best there is. There's only a few that come close or beat it and they're all more expensive.

Like Crazy mentioned, it's a really bad idea to run your computer till the shutdown temperature is reached. That threshold is often the temperature that marks permanent damage is bound to happen, it doesn't mean damage is not possible beforehand.

BITE_ME · Jan 8, 2011

They should have used some on Chernobyl.

BillyBadAss · Jan 9, 2011

NRG said:
Arctic Silver 5 is the best there is. There's only a few that come close or beat it and they're all more expensive.

This.

Hadmar · Jan 9, 2011

I guess gold dust should work.

TurdDrive · Jan 9, 2011

I use MX2, or something like that, it boast the best heat dispersion.

inferyes · Jan 9, 2011

Arctic Silver 5, it's so good it will actually sex you up when you aren't looking.

Darkdrium · Jan 9, 2011

All 3.5 grams of it?

Thread hijack:

Anyway I got some Arctic Silver 5 to use after I reflow my PS3's mainboard, since it's the first time I'm gonna be doing this any tips on applying thermal paste?
I already cleaned off the old one with isopropyl alcohol, I will have to clean the processors again because I touched them afterward. That's all I know apart from the fact that you don't need a lot of paste between the heatsink and the processor. What's the best method to apply it? Line, dots, credit card or no credit card...

dragonfliet · Jan 9, 2011

Darkdrium said:
Thread hijack:

Anyway I got some Arctic Silver 5 to use after I reflow my PS3's mainboard, since it's the first time I'm gonna be doing this any tips on applying thermal paste?
I already cleaned off the old one with isopropyl alcohol, I will have to clean the processors again because I touched them afterward. That's all I know apart from the fact that you don't need a lot of paste between the heatsink and the processor. What's the best method to apply it? Line, dots, credit card or no credit card...

Most simple way is to put a rice-sized grain on the middle and smear it around with a piece of plastic (ie, put your finger in a grocery bag). to get an even, thin coat. You can use any other method if you want, or you can even get away with putting a drop on and letting the weight of the heatsink distribute the paste for you, really, but I go with the smear with plastic method.

~jason

Vitamin-Carrot · Jan 9, 2011

I usually just blob it on and the smooth it out with a piece of solid card or cut a piece of plastic from an ice-cream container - its sucks that the stock fans thermal paste was all dried up - just out of curiosity was it like that out of the box or are you just upgrading your cpu cooling jobbies?

Vaskadar · Jan 9, 2011

It actually had a glob on the bottom. Being the technologically inexperienced dolt that I am, I may have scrubbed off a pinch of it, so now I'm just going to wait till tomorrow's shipment comes in before getting back to working on it. Of course, I'll have to pick up some rubbing alcohol to remove the dried gunk on the bottom safely. The Noctua Thermal Compound has high density, so it should spread pretty well.

Here's the product page Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Compound

BITE_ME · Jan 10, 2011

If all it does is take the heat, then transfers the heat to another object.
Then just use a stool pigeon.

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