Semrpon CPU's and Thermal Paste....

Jas420221 · 01-15-2005, 04:07 AM

Ok, simple question, needing a simple answer... I have a Sempron 2500+ and of course it does not have the metal backing that the Athlon 64 series chips do (I assume it is for heat dissapation) however there are 4 metal disk that reside on each of the corners of the prosessor. Is this where I put the thermal paste on? Or does this chip not get thermal paste? Help!

jesbax · 01-15-2005, 06:02 AM

all the thermal paste does is help transfer the heat from the cpu to the heat sink. in other words go ahead and use it it will proby will not hurt it. (if im wrong speak up. nobody is perfict.)

Jas420221 · 01-15-2005, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jesbax

all the thermal paste does is help transfer the heat from the cpu to the heat sink. in other words go ahead and use it it will proby will not hurt it. (if im wrong speak up. nobody is perfict.)

Thats what Im worried about is hurting it somehow, someway. Its not my PC Im building. Thank you for your input!

**Cromewell** · 01-15-2005, 10:45 PM

semprons don't have the heat spreader, but the heat comes from the little rectangle die in the middle. Just put the thermal compound on the cpu die

**jancz3rt** · 01-15-2005, 11:32 PM

Ahmmm...man I don't wanna be rude, but the second post kinda confuses people. The only place where you should ever need to apply thermal paste is as has been noted above, on the little rectangle in the middle. Apply approximately 0.5 mm of paste on the CPU Core (the rectangle). What I also do is to apply it to the HSF (heatsink fan) and then using a plastic bag or something, rub it in.... Then I wipe it off clean from teh HSF. There you have filled some microscopic holes. Then carefully place the HSF on the CPU and click in. Good luck man....and wait for some decent suggestions before you do anything.

JAN

Jas420221 · 01-16-2005, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Cromewell

semprons don't have the heat spreader, but the heat comes from the little rectangle die in the middle. Just put the thermal compound on the cpu die

You can do that? And there is like 1/8 inch space from that 'die' to the heatsink...Thats a lot of space for thermal compound ehh? Can anyone else support this?

**jancz3rt** · 01-16-2005, 11:16 AM

Well you place it here :

Right in the middle of the processor, that litlle rectangle is the only place where you apply the heat compound.

JAN

**Cromewell** · 01-16-2005, 08:29 PM

yes you only put a little bit on that center bit, the tension on the hsf will eliminate that gap

**Praetor** · 01-18-2005, 07:55 PM

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however there are 4 metal disk that reside on each of the corners of the prosessor

Are you sure they are metal??

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Is this where I put the thermal paste on? Or does this chip not get thermal paste? Help!

You put the thermal paste on the chip

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semprons don't have the heat spreader

The 3100+ does

(well it should dammit)

01-15-2005, 04:07 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jas420221 Bronze Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Age: 32 Posts: 32	Semrpon CPU's and Thermal Paste.... Ok, simple question, needing a simple answer... I have a Sempron 2500+ and of course it does not have the metal backing that the Athlon 64 series chips do (I assume it is for heat dissapation) however there are 4 metal disk that reside on each of the corners of the prosessor. Is this where I put the thermal paste on? Or does this chip not get thermal paste? Help! __________________ AMD Athlon64 2800+ Asus K8V-X Mobo Generic 768MB RAM Nvidia Geforce5700 OC 128MB Generic 450W PS

01-15-2005, 06:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
jesbax Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NE Age: 29 Posts: 337	all the thermal paste does is help transfer the heat from the cpu to the heat sink. in other words go ahead and use it it will proby will not hurt it. (if im wrong speak up. nobody is perfict.) __________________ my spelling sucks bad so bear with me. The Rig--(upgraded) amd athlon 64 x2 4800+ 4gb ram 300 gb hdd x2(raid) 80 gb hdd x2(raid) 52x cd-rw 16x dvd+rw dl ati Radeon 9550 256 mb

01-15-2005, 10:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,607	semprons don't have the heat spreader, but the heat comes from the little rectangle die in the middle. Just put the thermal compound on the cpu die __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

01-15-2005, 11:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,023	Lol Ahmmm...man I don't wanna be rude, but the second post kinda confuses people. The only place where you should ever need to apply thermal paste is as has been noted above, on the little rectangle in the middle. Apply approximately 0.5 mm of paste on the CPU Core (the rectangle). What I also do is to apply it to the HSF (heatsink fan) and then using a plastic bag or something, rub it in.... Then I wipe it off clean from teh HSF. There you have filled some microscopic holes. Then carefully place the HSF on the CPU and click in. Good luck man....and wait for some decent suggestions before you do anything. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358

01-16-2005, 11:16 AM	#7 (permalink)
jancz3rt Moderator - F@H Guru Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Czech Republic Age: 23 Posts: 4,023	Ok Well you place it here : Right in the middle of the processor, that litlle rectangle is the only place where you apply the heat compound. JAN __________________ A64 3700+ @ 2.65Ghz ::: 7300GT @ 600/1500 ::: 2GB RAM @ 440Mhz www.CZ3RT.com ::: FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND ::: F@H Team 44358 Last edited by jancz3rt; 01-16-2005 at 11:21 AM.

01-16-2005, 08:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
Cromewell Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 10,607	yes you only put a little bit on that center bit, the tension on the hsf will eliminate that gap __________________ You know what the chain of command is? It's the chain I go get and beat you with 'til ya understand who's in command here. www.userfriendly.org

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