New CPU Fan and Heat Sink

[dark_flip]

I just started to build my new pc and I messed up a bit...now i'm not sure how I can fix it...

System Specs:

Motherboard: Abit IC7-G MaxII Advance i875P Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU $134.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=240120

Processor: Intel Pentium 4 Processor Northwood 3 GHz, 800MHz FSB, Socket 478 Retail $226.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ductCode=80661

RAM: I need 2 of these: Corsair VS512MB400 512MB DDR400 PC3200 CAS3.5 Value Select Memory $76.50 x 2
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...ctCode=80098-6

Power Supply: Thermaltake W0038RUC Silent PurePower 410W Retail $61.99
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=370555

Case: Aspire X-Infinity Black ATX Mid-Tower Case $56.50
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-076&depa=0

Hard Drive: Western Digital Raptor 74GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive $152.00
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...144-160&depa=0

Video Card: Abit R9600XT-VIO Radeon 9600 XT AGP 8x 256MB DDR Video Card $ 169.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=324029

DVD-Burner: Lite-On 16X DVD Dual Drive, Model SOHW-1633S Black, Retail $65.00
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...106-962&depa=0

DVD-ROM Drive: Lite-On HD166S/167T 16X IDE DVD-ROM Drive (Black) $30.50
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=170628

Fans: Vantec "Stealth" 92mm Smart Case fan, Model "SF9225L" $7.49
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProduc...999-603&depa=0

Floppy Drive: Mitsumi MTM43WBLK 1.44MB 3.5in Internal Floppy Disk Drive (black) $13.00
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Produc...uctCode=110402

Accessories: Koutech KW-F7209-B Black 9-in-1 Front Panel Internal Card Reader $55.99
http://www.dealsonic.com/kokwbl9usb20.html

Unfortunately...I was retarded and let a cable slide into my CPU Fan blades and "Pop Pop!" a couple of the fins on the cpu fan popped off...can i just replace that whole fan...heat sink module?

Do I replace just the fan?

The whole heat sink and fan?

And when I removed the heat sink and fan there was some sort of grayish glue like stuff on the chip...is that from the chip or heat sink..and do i need that?

Anyone got a link to one that I can buy?

[bailey]

thats not too serious of a problem to fix.
its just a matter of replaceing the heatsinkfan assembly, you can get a new one from newegg.com
remove the old fan and heatsink assembly, clean off the old compound with a soft rag and acholol and place a small amount of artic silver on the cpu, and install the new heatsink and fan assembly.

[dark_flip]

I looked on newegg...I'm not sure what ones are good for my processor...can someone post me up a couple links/suggestions.

[bailey]

you want to get the oem, intell heatsink and fan assembly.
I didn't look, but they should have it.

[Cricket]

Originally Posted by dark_flip Unfortunately...I was retarded and let a cable slide into my CPU Fan blades and "Pop Pop!" a couple of the fins on the cpu fan popped off...can i just replace that whole fan...heat sink module?

The stock Intel P4 heatsink fan is a sort of intergrated affair and you can't replace the fan with a standard item. I've seen replacement fan/top sections somewhere, but I don't recall where. You can replace the whole heatsink fan unit if you want to.

Originally Posted by dark_flip And when I removed the heat sink and fan there was some sort of grayish glue like stuff on the chip...is that from the chip or heat sink..and do i need that?

That's the thermal pad. It help with thermal transfer between the CPU and heatsink.

Originally Posted by dark_flip Anyone got a link to one that I can buy?

Take a look here for P4 heatsink/fan units.

Cricket

[dark_flip]

Originally Posted by bailey you want to get the oem, intell heatsink and fan assembly. I didn't look, but they should have it.

So bailey your saying just get the same exact heatsink/fan don't get an aftermarket one? Is the stock one the best one...or should i upgrade?

[bailey]

I can only say that I have always used the stock units and they perform very well for me, nice and cool. I have never seen any need for anything bigger.