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Joe88 · 12/04/2009 06:24 PM

it shouldnt just pull off like that unless you were using an extreme amount of force to pull it
the cpu's are pretty much always locked into a socket with a lever

and always make sure to heat up the cpu before removing the heatsink to allow the thermal paste easy removal from the cpu

S7* · 13/04/2009 03:29 AM

Joe88 Wrote:it shouldnt just pull off like that unless you were using an extreme amount of force to pull it
the cpu's are pretty much always locked into a socket with a lever

I don't that's always been the case... (remembers PCPro mag)

SkyDX · 13/04/2009 10:06 AM

Well that was the part that scared me, the CPU ripped out whule the leaver was fully locked O_O And yeah Squee hit the nail on the head, the thermal compound acted like superglue^^'

Anyways really thanks for all the help! I already ordered the two side fans and now looking for a DuOrb fan for my GPU, if all that still isn't enough I will buy a new CPU fan and take the risk^^

Oh and Joe I didn't knew you where also here, how's it at -hacks nowadays? You are that Joe with the epic Haruhi sig right???

feinicks · 13/04/2009 10:25 AM

SkyDX Wrote:Well that was the part that scared me, the CPU ripped out whule the leaver was fully locked O_O And yeah Squee hit the nail on the head, the thermal compound acted like superglue^^'

There should be no thermal paste between the heat sink and the fan. I don't see why you'd need to even remove the heatsink to replace the fan. You are sure to get the fan of the same make for cheap. To replace the fan, you wouldn't even need to unlock the lever (though it would make it easier to replace), since the fan is attached to the the heatsink by screws.

SkyDX Wrote:Anyways really thanks for all the help! I already ordered the two side fans and now looking for a DuOrb fan for my GPU, if all that still isn't enough I will buy a new CPU fan and take the risk^^

Extra cooling and air circulation is never a bad thing, but if your CPU is overheating due to faulty CPU fan, then external cooling is of no use. Those external (refering to non-CPU) fans are good for good circulation which do lower the teperature of the components, but are not a replacement for the original cooling fans (of the CPU or the GPU).

S7* · 13/04/2009 11:47 AM

feinicks Wrote:
SkyDX Wrote:Anyways really thanks for all the help! I already ordered the two side fans and now looking for a DuOrb fan for my GPU, if all that still isn't enough I will buy a new CPU fan and take the risk^^

Extra cooling and air circulation is never a bad thing, but if your CPU is overheating due to faulty CPU fan, then external cooling is of no use. Those external (refering to non-CPU) fans are good for good circulation which do lower the teperature of the components, but are not a replacement for the original cooling fans (of the CPU or the GPU).

Sadly true... it may effect a degree or two, but otherwise it COULD get worse if its the Thermal Paste dying off.

SkyDX · 13/04/2009 12:44 PM

Well sorry if I've been unclear before but with replacing fan I mean fan + heatsink. And Sensei I'm sure the fan works properly it's probably only that my GPU generates too much heat since it sits directly under my CPU...

Assassinator · 13/04/2009 06:39 PM

feinicks Wrote:
SkyDX Wrote:Anyways really thanks for all the help! I already ordered the two side fans and now looking for a DuOrb fan for my GPU, if all that still isn't enough I will buy a new CPU fan and take the risk^^

Extra cooling and air circulation is never a bad thing, but if your CPU is overheating due to faulty CPU fan, then external cooling is of no use. Those external (refering to non-CPU) fans are good for good circulation which do lower the teperature of the components, but are not a replacement for the original cooling fans (of the CPU or the GPU).

Rather than faulty, the correct way to put it would be not strong enough. If it was in fact faulty (ie doesn't work), your CPU would've died in 10 seconds. Do you have the stock AMD fan with a small square looking heatsink? That's the one I have. But since you're not overclocking or anything, the stock fan/heatsink should be fine. It's fine for me even though I am overclocking.

But err... your GPU is like burning...

Senseito URΩBΩROS Wrote:Sadly true... it may effect a degree or two, but otherwise it COULD get worse if its the Thermal Paste dying off.

Thermal past pretty much never dies. Will outlast all of your computer components.

Joe88 · 16/04/2009 12:14 AM

well thermal paste does start to loose its effectiveness as time goes on
some people have to said to change it every 6 months to a year but no one does that unless they are changing HSF's >_>

SkyDX Wrote:Oh and Joe I didn't knew you where also here, how's it at -hacks nowadays? You are that Joe with the epic Haruhi sig right???

well stuff has changed there
I havnt had that sig in ages, I should bring it back for the lulz

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