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January 20, 2005 2:29:46 AM

I recently bought a bunch of stuff for my computer, and it was my first time, and everything seems to work fine. I have a P4 3.2ghz, and i have an Cooler Master Aero-4-Lite cpufan/heatsink. The heatsink is aluminum. I read all sorts of instructions on how to apply the thermal grease, and i bought some Arctic Silver 5. I cleaned off the stock Thermal Grease that was on the aero-4-lite, and followed the instructions on the arctic silver site. It said to put a small dot on it, and just press the heatsink down on it to spread it, so thats all i did. Now, i look at all these guides and diagrams, and some of them say to bunch a fat glop and spread it around with a razor to create a thin layer. I'm really confused and i'm worried that i might have done my thermal grease wrong. Currently my CPU runs at 42-45 degrees celsius ile, and it gets to 59+ under load. About two hours ago i was playing some video games, and things got intense, and suddenly my computer seemed to shut off, and it just restarted. The only problem i could think of was cpu overheat. I was looking up cpu fans, and am thinking about getting a Zalman CNPS7700-Cu. Apparently copper works better? i'm a total newbie with all this stuff, but i'm very interested in learning. Can anyone give me advice as to this cpu cooling craziness?

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a b K Overclocking
January 20, 2005 4:55:18 AM

A head to head comparison of the 7000 AlCu to the 7000 Cu showed the AlCu working better. Theories abound as to why.

But the more important things to consider when they offer similar cooling, especially given the increased size of the 7700, are weight and cost. Given that, I'd go with the aluminum/copper version.

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January 20, 2005 1:21:33 PM

So any comparisons for all four of them?
7000-AlCu
7000-Cu
7700-AlCu
and 7700-Cu?

Any also, can anyone confirm that i applied my thermal grease correctly?
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a b K Overclocking
January 20, 2005 9:22:41 PM

I haven't actually seen a comparison of all four, but the larger units are very similar in design to the smaller units.

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January 21, 2005 2:30:12 AM

Hmm, i can't decide on which of the four.
According to a note on silentpcreview.com,

"* 450g is the specified maximum weight for an Intel Pentium 4 cooler. The weight of CNPS7000-Cu is 773g, so special care should be taken when moving a computer equipped with CNPS7000-Cu"

-Is this a terribly serious issue i would need to consider?
What about if i get the CNPS7700-Cu, which is 918grams?
January 22, 2005 4:21:02 AM

Awesome, thanks!
Yeah, the mounting bracket sure looks secure.
January 27, 2005 10:33:09 PM

Hi Guys, I have almost the same problem, I have a P4 3.4E FSB 800 socket 478. I did install it using Artic Silver 5, here is the problem, my CPU Temp is always around 62 Degrees Celsius! and 78 on load. As chzxmnky I fallowed all instructions from Artic Silver web site. I'm also using Intel original fan/heatsink, my room is always on goos temp 22 or 24 Celsius, My case have many fans 3 blows to inside 2 blows to outside. Other thing How do I know if my cpu is Throttleing?.

Please help me I'm very worried abot my CPU lifetime.
THX.
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