My CPU arrived help please

Gravite · 07-30-2007, 09:40 PM

My core 2 duos E4400 arrived today and everything is here but the problem is that the stock heatsink has like something on the bottom. On the arctic silver 5 website they told me to remove it but how? help?

kof2000 · 07-30-2007, 09:45 PM

rubbing alcohol or those thermal removal drops from newegg.

jutnm · 07-30-2007, 09:45 PM

towel and water , how i did it with my heatsink

Gravite · 07-30-2007, 09:50 PM

should i remove it?

salman · 07-30-2007, 09:52 PM

If you're gonna put the arctic silver on it, then the answer is yes

INTELCRAZY · 07-30-2007, 09:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravite

should i remove it?

Yeah, if you're using AS which is twenty times better than the stock crap

kof2000 · 07-30-2007, 09:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by INTELCRAZY

Yeah, if you're using AS which is twenty times better than the stock crap

not 20x

Gravite · 07-30-2007, 09:55 PM

alright man thanks. Just wondering is this the correct way of applying it?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xTmgSCxdZ48

INTELCRAZY · 07-30-2007, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravite

alright man thanks. Just wondering is this the correct way of applying it?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xTmgSCxdZ48

The dab method or the thin line, I would go by this...

http://www.arcticsilver.com/pdf/appi..._dual_wcap.pdf

Gravite · 07-30-2007, 10:09 PM

Ok i got a centurion 5 case but then theres no way to remove the I/O Shield plate wtf.. How am i suppose to install my mobo then

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Gravite Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 138	My CPU arrived help please My core 2 duos E4400 arrived today and everything is here but the problem is that the stock heatsink has like something on the bottom. On the arctic silver 5 website they told me to remove it but how? help?

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jutnm Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Anahiem Hills Posts: 1,522	towel and water , how i did it with my heatsink __________________ 1. AMD ATHLON 4600 X2 ~ 2.4 GHz 2. HIS ATI RADEON 1650 IceQ Pro Turbo 512Mb 3. RAM- ADATA PC6400: 2Gbs 4. MOBO-MSI K9N6GM VClass SERIES 5. 550 WATT LOGYSIS PSU 6. MAXTOR 230 GB HDD 7. Windows Vista ULTIMATE 8. Logitech 5.1 X-530 Surround Sound System 9.Ultra eTorque ATX Case (provided by gf "P)

07-30-2007, 09:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
salman Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: UK Posts: 581	If you're gonna put the arctic silver on it, then the answer is yes __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 @ 2.5 MOBO: Abit Fatality FP-IN9-SLi RAM: Geil Value DDR2 1.0GB PC6400 800 MHz HDD: Maxtor DiamondMax 21 250GB 7200RPM 8MB GFX: Inno3D GeForce 7600 GS OPT: Lite-on LH-18A1P-488C OS: XP Pro [Ableton Live, Fl-Studio, Reason]

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07-30-2007, 09:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gravite Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 138	should i remove it?

07-30-2007, 09:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Gravite Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 138	alright man thanks. Just wondering is this the correct way of applying it? http://youtube.com/watch?v=xTmgSCxdZ48

07-30-2007, 10:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gravite Silver Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 138	Ok i got a centurion 5 case but then theres no way to remove the I/O Shield plate wtf.. How am i suppose to install my mobo then

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