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Hi to all.
I`m going to add some heatsinks to my ASUS M5A97 LE 2.0 motherboard and I need to ask you a few questions.
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1º I`ts ok to use mx-4 to improve thermal connection between the heatsink and the mosfets? I read that its better to use pads because of the heat. Somebody posted that mx4 is going to make it worst and I could fry the vrms
2º Can I use HOT GLUE or HOT SILICONE GLUE from a HOT GLUE GUN to make the heatsink steady? The heatsinks are heavy and the MX4 can`t hold them in place when the CPU is standing, and I don`t have artic glue or anithing like that.
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What else you recommend to make this work?
thanks !!!
I`m going to add some heatsinks to my ASUS M5A97 LE 2.0 motherboard and I need to ask you a few questions.

1º I`ts ok to use mx-4 to improve thermal connection between the heatsink and the mosfets? I read that its better to use pads because of the heat. Somebody posted that mx4 is going to make it worst and I could fry the vrms
2º Can I use HOT GLUE or HOT SILICONE GLUE from a HOT GLUE GUN to make the heatsink steady? The heatsinks are heavy and the MX4 can`t hold them in place when the CPU is standing, and I don`t have artic glue or anithing like that.

What else you recommend to make this work?
thanks !!!
You're going to need a type of thermal adhesive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
interpolnyc
October 17, 2014 4:35:56 PM
interpolnyc
October 17, 2014 3:52:14 PM
My idea is to put HOT GLUE in the RED SPOTS to prevent the heatsinks falling like the green arrows...
http://s29.postimg.org/kuikfr6rr/m5a97.jpg
I`m from Argentina and here is hard to get ARTIC glue or that kind of elemets.
ARCTIC mx4 can handle the high temps of the mosfets?
http://s29.postimg.org/kuikfr6rr/m5a97.jpg
I`m from Argentina and here is hard to get ARTIC glue or that kind of elemets.
ARCTIC mx4 can handle the high temps of the mosfets?
interpolnyc
October 17, 2014 3:15:01 PM
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