On 05/25/2015 12:40 AM, Tim wrote: > On Sun, 2015-05-24 at 23:22 -0500, g wrote: >> before replacing or installing newer cpu, do what has already >> been mentioned. >> >> clean away old thermal paste, apply fresh _white_ *high temp* >> thermal paste. > > Even just mucking about with the fan (poking things about without > removing it) can disrupt how well a heatsink is pressing against a CPU > (with heatsink compound between them). It dries out, over time. > > A smooth, thin, consistent layer of compound should be spread over the > entire surface that mates with the heatsink, as per the instructions > that the compound should provide. . all very true. especially following application instructions and using a transfer pad. a 'box cutter' blade works well to spread paste on heat sink. after applying and pressing heat sink on cpu, i wiggle heat sink to help even out. would you presume dropping of voltage would cause a great amount of change in a crystal's oscillation? -- peace out. If Bill Gates got a dime for every time Windows crashes... ...oh, wait. He does. THAT explains it! in a world with out fences, who needs gates. CentOS GNU/Linux 6.6 tc,hago. g . -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Fedora Code of Conduct: http://fedoraproject.org/code-of-conduct Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
