Core 2 Duo heatsink

[xrey]

Hey guys

I've recently bought an E6750, and i was wondering, is the thermal paste on the heatsink designed to spread when in contact with other parts, or does it need to be spread manually?

I know you guys will recommend a new cooler, especially if i'm overclocking, but i can't afford it right now and it'll have to come a later date! Thanks.

 

[boduke]

No spreading required, just put the HSF in place and lock it down.

 

[exit2dos]

Just please make sure that the pins on the HSF go through your motherboard fully. It should lock down on your CPU so tightly that there is no movement when you try to jiggle it.

I'm not meaning any insult to your intelligence here. It's just that Intel used a questionable design for their HSF mounts - 99% of all the "My C2D Is Running Too Hot" posts are caused by people not securing the HSF properly. Sometimes it takes an unnerving amount of force to get the pins to "click" in place.

 

[pausert20]

Just please make sure that the pins on the HSF go through your motherboard fully. It should lock down on your CPU so tightly that there is no movement when you try to jiggle it.

I'm not meaning any insult to your intelligence here. It's just that Intel used a questionable design for their HSF mounts - 99% of all the "My C2D Is Running Too Hot" posts are caused by people not securing the HSF properly. Sometimes it takes an unnerving amount of force to get the pins to "click" in place.

Please do the installation outside of the chassis to verify that you have correctly installed the heatsink. I have found the heavy dense foam that comes as a packing material is the best surface to support the board while clicking the pins through the board.

 

[raptorxt]

dont mess with the thermal paste.
take the heat sink directly from the package and put it on the CPU.

 

[xrey]

thanks for the reply guys. Dont worry my intelligence isn't high! Its my first build!

I'll fit it outside the case to make sure, and ill check for any wiggles. Ill put the board on the anti-static bag on top of some of that foam if i can find it. I just dont want to push it too hard as i dont want to break the mobo!

I'm going to see how hot it runs anyway, if i dont like the way it looks i'm going to buy some articlean and arctic silver. The paste got smudged slightly when i took it out of the box but that shouldn't make too much of a difference should it?

 

[jwolf24601]

You're going to have to push so hard you think the motherboard is going to snap in two. It's really scary.