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This cpu ( distributed by Adventure Multi Devices SB, PJ, Msia ) came
with this h-sink & paste. Because this h-sink 's contact area with cpu's
die is coarse, hence quality of thermal paste becomes very important,
yet h-sink has just cheap zinc oxide paste.
Cpu cooling was noticeably bad ; temperature does not drop fast,
after ACPI is activated [ii] a fan* fitted behind socket A could reduce
remnant heat by 44.4%, indicating >15ºC difference between cpu's &
ambient air temperature [iii] hdd speed 4.8 mb/s in WinTune98 was
lower than usual .
I had to remove all the plugs & cards, then mboard from casing, then
h-sink & fan plug, clean off cheap paste ( on h-sink & cpu die ) using
alcohol & cotton bud, apply Arctic Silver I paste to die, re-fit hsink,
plugs & cards. Real chore.
Result cpu temperature drops faster, with ACPI activated [ii] * can
reduce remnant heat by just 30% [iii] cpu responds fstr to commands
[iv] hdd speed in WinTune returned to 5.7 mb/s [v] video speed in Win
Tune rose from 179 to 182 mp/s.
Users / buyers beware.
This cpu ( distributed by Adventure Multi Devices SB, PJ, Msia ) came
with this h-sink & paste. Because this h-sink 's contact area with cpu's
die is coarse, hence quality of thermal paste becomes very important,
yet h-sink has just cheap zinc oxide paste.
Cpu cooling was noticeably bad ; temperature does not drop fast,
after ACPI is activated [ii] a fan* fitted behind socket A could reduce
remnant heat by 44.4%, indicating >15ºC difference between cpu's &
ambient air temperature [iii] hdd speed 4.8 mb/s in WinTune98 was
lower than usual .
I had to remove all the plugs & cards, then mboard from casing, then
h-sink & fan plug, clean off cheap paste ( on h-sink & cpu die ) using
alcohol & cotton bud, apply Arctic Silver I paste to die, re-fit hsink,
plugs & cards. Real chore.
Result cpu temperature drops faster, with ACPI activated [ii] * can
reduce remnant heat by just 30% [iii] cpu responds fstr to commands
[iv] hdd speed in WinTune returned to 5.7 mb/s [v] video speed in Win
Tune rose from 179 to 182 mp/s.
Users / buyers beware.