Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2

[dennis2]

Does this heatsink come with a pre-applied thermal compound as well? Is it recommended to remove that thermal compound and re-apply a new one? What solution could I use to remove the pre applied thermal compound? I plan to use arctic cooling thermal compound.

 

[saaiello]

It doesn't come pre applied it should come with a tube of thermal compound.

The best method for removing thermal compound is use alcohol and a Q tip and wipe it clean with a coffee filter or some sort of lint free towel but i find coffee filters work the best.

 

[dkapke]

I have to be honest with you. I swore by the AC FP7 until I found the Cooler Master Hyper 212+. My AC7 FP7 on my i7 920 can't keep it below 70 at full load. The 212+, which is cheaper (though quite a bit bigger) keeps it at 49. I used to use the AC7 (and AC 64) on all new builds, but not any longer.

Just my 2¢

 

[saaiello]

Also the AC7 is quite loud.

 

[JohnnyLucky]

The answer to your original question is that most third party cpu heatsinks do not come with thermal compound applied. Instead, they usually come with thermal compound in a syringe or tube. You will have to apply the compound according to the manufacturer's recommendations. manufactuers often had different application methods for different types of cpu's and heatsinks. You can usually find instructions and photos at the manufacturer's web site.

Since the cpu heatsinks do not come with the thermal compound applied no need to worry about removing compound. On the other hand if you are replacing a stock heatsink that came with your cpu, then you will have to remove the old thermal compound from the cpu. You can purchase an inexpensive bottle of alcohol at a local pharmacy and use it to remover the old compound. Just remember to use it very sparingly.

If you are going to use Arctic Silver 5 you will have to run the pc for about 200 hours and turn the pc off and on frequently before the compound cures and temperatures stabilize.

 

[dennis2]

Thanks