Comments on: STEP 6 : Install Heat Sink/Fan

By: Vijay

Vijay — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:12:47 +0000

hey i cant connect the processor fan properly,
it shows on its ends as twist the sides.

By: 101110100

101110100 — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:11:24 +0000

as long as it covers the cores its fine

By: Trollmaker

Trollmaker — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:48:59 +0000

I agree that some parts of this article are incorect. It suggests that you should completely cover the CPU in thermal paste but i have read multiple instruction manuals that say this is an outdated method that does not work as well as applying the thermal paste in a line over the proccessing core. Most companies make guides for this. Artic silver has a picture oriented guide for single dual and quad core processors. My suggestion, follow the guide.

By: george

george — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:22:32 +0000

just clean it with a soft brush because the dust can block the air from flowing correctly

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:08:17 +0000

The spreading method may work but i just followed the Arctic Silver 5 instructions verbatim. Small thin line from left to right and leave unspread. CPU temp of i7-920 idles under 45 degrees C. To each their own i guess

By: jonass21

jonass21 — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:40:31 +0000

I just installed a new xigmatek 92mm rifle heatsink to my athlon 64×2 kuma processor, but the heatsink didn’t completely cover the processor… is that a problem? it is only about 1mm that didn’t get covered

By: thehaf

thehaf — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:28:51 +0000

My motherboard has a 4-pin cpu fan connector but my fan/heatsink came with a 3-pin female connector. It fits but one pin is not in use. Why i this?

By: Vinay

Vinay — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:49:56 +0000

Does a dust-ridden heatsink malfunction? If yes, please provide me guidelines to clean it.

By: Flo

Flo — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 08:26:29 +0000

The Website is really good and helps a lot not to forget something, but I must say that if I imagine 80% of my friends go ahead with building their own PC with this manual, they would really appreciate some basic pictures. I know different casings, processors, bla bla bla looks all drifferent, but it gives you a better idea as human learn and understand better with visual impressions. Maybe you could add some basic once for each step?

By: JM

JM — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:25:34 +0000

“first grind both the cpu and cooler’s contact faces until they are smooth…” Grinding? Totally unnecessary and risks damage.

These instructions are spot on – I’d just mention the rule I use for Intel chips is to apply about “a grain of rice” worth of compound, and spread it very thin.