Thermal Glue

Do the more expensive copper heatsinks make a difference? Just to throw it out there, do the more expesinve, copper heatsinks really make a diffence in Cpu temperatre?

How many heatsinks are in the new falcon XBOX 360? How many heatsinks are there? Did they add another one or did they just improve them? Can you install one?

Heatsinks: How do you know which side of the fan should be up? I lost the manual for my processor heatsink and am not sure if my fan is upside down or not. I've tried switching it and both sides seem to blow the same amount of air.

When looking at CPU heatsinks and fans how quiet should a QUALITY product be? Im looking at a ZALMAN CNPS9700 LED 110mm 2 Ball CPU Cooler it got mostly good reviews but i want something that is quieter than my stock fan but still keeps it nice and cool. I realize that i want the sound as close to 0 dBa as possible but what are some realistic meauremnts for a quality product?

How do sophisticated mobile devices like the iPhone have processors that do entirely without fans or heatsinks?

Just got a motherboard with athlon dual core 6400+ cpu, what are some recommended heatsinks? Just got a motherboard with athlon dual core 6400+ cpu, what are some recommended heatsinks?

Why not create one or more giant heatsinks to help cool the earth? This ridiculous and funny idea popped into my head as I was hearing some people argue about global warming, and I just laughed it off silently. Then I realized I could only explain why it wouldn't work in a limited number of ways. So I know its dumb enough of an idea to even think plausible, but I really could use some more specific reasons why it wouldn't work. This ridiculous and funny idea popped into my head as I was hearing some people argue about global warming, and I just laughed it off silently. Then I realized I could only explain why it wouldn't work in a limited number of ways. So I know its dumb enough of an idea to even think plausible, but I really could use some more specific reasons why it wouldn't work. Disregarding all the basic logical shortfalls of the idea, if we had access to enough suitable and inert durable magical metal, and a good load of other unique drills etc, I suppose it could work...if the top extended well into orbit? Not plausible at all, but don't these ideas tend to spur new scientific research? We need more research grants and researchers committed beyond money!

Do I really need to add heatsinks to my two 1GB Ram sticks? Just bought 2GB (2 x 1GB) Ram - PC2700 for my computer to replace my 1GB (2 x 512MB) that I have currently (without heatsinks.) I also bought heat sinks for them, but only ordered one set by mistake. Should I wait and order the other set or just say forget it and put in the memory today (very excited and don't want to wait) and return the one set of heatsinks I received for a refund? Is it really going to make a difference? I have an after-market cooling fan for my video card that advertises cooling the entire case along with the video card...so it should cool the RAM too? Somebody please give me some opinions. Thanks!

Do motherboards come with fans and heatsinks? I am contemplating building my own computer from scratch, but its my first time doing it. When you purchase a motherboard, do they come with a fan and a heatsink or do you normally have to buy those seperately?

Is it ok if I took the ram heatsinks off my video card? Is it ok if I took the ram heatsinks off my video card? By the looks of it stock cooler didnt do much anyway to cool them. It just had some kind of sticker like thing where the stock heatsinks and memory touched. I bough Zalman vf-900 cooler for my x1950xt 256mb video card and it came with this cheap looking ramskins which I dont think will do much any way. The cooler is great though it dropped core temp by 30 degrees celcius and is silent. I just want to know if its ok to leave memory like that,without ramsinks. Ive been playing some games and it works fine. I know lots of cards dont even have any ramsinks and work just fine.

Whats a good FULL computer tower with good airflow i plan on overclocking, and putting in heatsinks? whats a good FULL computer tower, not a mid one, i want to know what are some good FULL towers, (and which ones are the best)

Do the newer Intel fan/heatsinks come with thermal grease on them? I bought a socket 775 fan/heatsink from Intel. It has three gray stripes on the bottom, and I've heard that the more recent ones do come with it on them already. I didn't know if these three stripes of stuff were the grease, or what they were. Please provide proof, thank you very much, very appreciated. : )

Which models of the xbox 360 elite have the new heatsinks?

whats a good computer tower with good airflow i plan on overclocking, and putting in heatsinks? i plan on overclocking so i needa case with good airflow...

what are the small heatsinks on the new intel motheboard? what are the small heatsinks on the new intel motheboard the little black L shaped ones surrounding the cpu sockets also what is the black plastic thing with the fan in it soz forgot to paste the link http://www.intel.com/products/motherboard/pix/d5400xs_large.jpg

Do most cpu heatsinks come with thermal compound?

heatsinks and their compatibility issue? i have a socket 775 cpu, and i have decent space for the heatsink in my computer case. does this mean that i can fit any size of heatsink i want? EX: if i had a 90mm fan + heatsink right now, can i switch to a 120 mm fan + heatsink if both are socket 775?

10lbs worth of copper computer heatsinks? are they worth anything? most dont have the right hardware to fasten or are old socket styles.. can i sell the copper? or is it worthless/pointless?

how can you tell if a processor is fried and can heatsinks run out after a few years?

Is "Socket 775" the same as "LGA775" in computer fans/heatsinks? If not, what is LGA775?

What would cause a processor to overheat. The heatsinks and fan are both properly attached and functional,? The heatsink compound was also properly used.

What are heatsinks made out of?

Do socket AM2 fans and heatsinks fit the new AM2+ Phenom processors?

Fanless Zalman VNF100 graphics card cooler on 8600 GT - Are its RAM heatsinks neccessary? So I am getting this VGA cooler: http://zalman.com/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=147 But the RAM heatsinks might not be included with the one I get... will this matter in the end? Thanks

Can CPU fans/heatsinks go in any direction? I'm close to building my own pc but I was wondering if you can make the cpu fan aim in any direction or can it only go one way? In the videos of how to build your own pc they don't say how you're supposed to know which way to put the cpu fan. Can you make it aim any way you want? For example make it aim into the case fan that sucks air out? How do you know which way to put it?

CPU aftermakert heatsinks i was wondering do aftermarket heatsinks come with thermal paste i was wondering if i would have to order it

Do all CPU fans come with heatsinks? Some of the ones I was looking at did not have a heatsink in the picture or description, is the heatsink supposed to already come with the fan?

Are video cards that have big heatsinks better then fan-based video cards? ?

How would i connect a 3 pin fan to just the powersupply? Need some suggestions on connecting a 3 wire fan to the powersupply. I'm using these fans on heatsinks because i don't have a connector on my motherboard. Plus my board has some sensors which migh sense something wrong. I know i'm going to connect the positive and negative wire but not quite sure what to do with the third wire? Thanks.

What is the best way to resell scrap wiring? I have a LOT of scrap wires just laying around. The ones i have stripped are solid copper or soldered copper (with tin i believe). Am i wasting my time by stripping it, or should i just leave the wiring inside of its plastic jacket? Where is a decent resale place? I also have quite a few aluminum heatsinks and older computer parts lying around for resale also. Thanks!

Cooling fans and heatsinks? I am building a PC It will be fairly good spec on a budget price. Including 2gb ram, 4ghz athlon 64 x2 CPU and a mid end 256mb graphics card. I've been told about how many fans i need and briefly about what sorts of fans i require although i would like abit more detail if possible. CPU fan, GRAPHICS fan, INTAKE/EXUAST fans.. all these things people mention.. a little bit about these, how many i require and what i should expect to spend on them at the end of the day. Also thoughout some searches and word of mouth, i see heatsinks occur abit.. a little about these, how much they cost and where they go would also be great.... And do these fans need to have the right socket etc or will they all be compatible? and does the PSU wire go into it or does it plug into a socket on the mobo?

Are there any liquids or liquid crystals that turn cold when a voltage/current is applied? I'm trying to cool something but can't use fans or heatsinks. Thought this might work. Also, the voltage/current would give me control over the temperature.

Does the premium xbox 360 have the new cooling system or heatsink? All im hearing is the elite having 2 heatsinks wat about friggin premium. Elite too much $$$ also i can afford premium cuz of price drop, prbably will purchase in October.

Compatible heatsinks for the TF8200 Motherboard? I just got my Biostar TF8200 motherboard, and it seems my heatsink is blocking the first ram slot. http://www.newegg.com/Product/ShowImage.aspx?CurImage=13-138-113-S03&ISList=13-138-113-S01,13-138-113-S02,13-138-113-S03,13-138-113-S04,13-138-113-S05&S7ImageFlag=1&Item=N82E16813138113&Depa=0&WaterMark=1&Description=BIOSTAR TForce TF8200 A2+ ATX AMD Motherboard - Retail If money is no object, what heatsink would not block the first slot, thanks.

I forgot thermal paste but my processor is retail boxed with heatsink, problem? It's an Athlon 64 x2 if that helps. I heard that the ones with heatsinks included have some on already.

Xbox 360 Ring of Death and cpu heatsinks? This question goes out to pc modders aswell. Im sure you have all heard of the xbox 360 and the Ring of Death and the many fixes available but my question is does anyone truely understand the fixes and shouldnt the console still work without the heatsinks? i know it will get very hot but it should still work i.e atleast turn on? How does the xbox know that their is a fault? Will a pc heatsink fit on the xbox 360?

Can I reuse heatsink from a Socket 473 P4 rated to 3.4 GHz to a Socket 939 Athlon 64 X2? It is a used aftermarket copper heatsink, I know heatsinks can reused on same grade CPUs, what was the one cleaning out used and harden thermal paste? Oh that Athlon 64 X2 is dual-core rated 3800+ 2.0 GHz.

Heatsinks,led connections? I bought a new heatsink for my amd 939. I noticed that it doesn't cover the whole cpu. Is this a problem. A salesman at future shop say no,also where does The negative and the positive led hook up to on the motherboard from left to right? My computer won't start up.

Does memory heatsinks help?

Which one these XPU heatsinks should I get.? I personally like this one as it has a place for another 120mm fan. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103040 I also heard a lot people prefer Zalman as their fans: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835118223

Slimline pc heatsinks and fans..? I have a dell c521 slimline computer. The cpu heatsink and fan is not like all the others. Currently i am using a amd x2 4000+ and it is running pretty warm. I am going to upgrade to a amd x2 5400 and i need a cpu heatsink and fan that will FIT my slimeline also keep the cpu cool. Does anyone know of any good cpu coolers that will fit my computer.

My Zalman 9500 is blowing right on the north bridge pipes (I guess their heatsinks).? (see below for question) I'm having slight cooling issues. I've re-wired my system and placed my cooling fans in different positions (One 120 mm fan intake, one 90 mm intake, 2 90mm exhausts). Airflow goes in front and out the back. If I place my Zalman facing away from the N. Bridge heatsink, it will be blowing "against stream" and away from the exhausts. However, now, it's blowing the hot air onto my heat sink. Should I set it to blow up (disrupting the flow of air, yet not blowing on north bridge). My mobo temps are 32-35 C, but I've yet to leave it on longer than 5 minutes, as my CPU temp rises to 58 C (another story for a later date).

heatsinks and fans? 1 the fan on a heatsink push cool air down through the fins thus in theory also push the heat down also? or 2 should the fan be placed to pull cool air through the fins and also at the same time be pulling heat up and out with it?

Fans / Heatsinks? Im thinking of having a : Case Fan 120mm Video Card exhaust fan CPU Fan and heatsink Hard drive fan Is this enough cooling or will i need some kind of fan to get to the RAM on the mobo. And is it neccessary to have a hard drive cooler.

What is the maximum decibel level on the intel stock Socket 775 heatsink & fan? I want to compare numerically the decibel level of the stock intel Socket 775 heatsink & fan with other after-market heatsinks and fans. Currently, my fan sounds like a jet engine. What is the maximum decibel level so I can both see where it falls on a decibel level chart and campare it with others. Thanks. :)

I recently purchased an xbox 360 elite console? How do i tell if the elite i purchased has the new heatsink. I looked in the side of it and think i see two heatsinks. I heard something to do with serial number and was wondering if this were true my serial number is 77000 and i heard that if it is in the 70000 range then it has added heatsinks.

Tech-savvy people, please help me!!! How many heatsinks are to many for the various motherboard components? I'm trying to get a extremely cool temprature in my computer case without the hassle of liquid cooling. My tower is about a 1 and 1/2 feet tall and 8 inches wide.I'm running a intel processor on a MSI motherboard. Can I put 3-4 Zalman cooling components in my case? Or would liquid cooling be easier than this? I would like to know your opinion on Zalman products also. Forgot to mention a little somethin, I really want to step up my mediocre game play to high-performance gaming. My whole system was sweet about 4 years ago, but now.....its kinda lagging All my other applications like e-mail,word processing, internet, and other minor things take place on my new sleek HP. So i'm going to attempt to make this desktop computer into a badas* gaming machine. Nothin with a terabyte harddrive or two GeForce 8 series graphics cards(1 would be nice) , just enough to play 2008 PC games fluidly with crisp framerates. Everyone responding is bringing up "good airflow" and I know that this is imperative. I currently have 4 fans including the power supply's and the proccesor's. The other two are one dead center on top and one dead center on the left side of the case. I have a feeling that I should have a fan in the front near the bottom, but i have this weirdish multi-color LED xbox symbol going there. How would I want to go about putting a fan there?

I invented something great, what should I do? I have thought up a much better way to cool computer processors. My invention would be cheap, easy, pollutant free and more efficient than the usual heatsink and fan setups. My problem is - what do I do with my idea? Should I patent it, or try to design and sell it, or what? If I show it to a company that does such things would they be able to just copy my idea? I know my idea is sound, and workable, and cheaper than standard heatsinks are to build (but would sell for more) What I dont know, is how to proceed... Thanks for the advice....

Cpu heatsinks really easy question.. not hard..? quick question easy 10 points so dont miss out... A cpu heatsink that state ( on the box) it supports LGA775 DUO but not QUAD can still be fitted on a quadcore cpu such as a Q6600? since its still socket LGA775? Yes I know the dont cost much but the dude at the pc store gave it to me when I asked for a Cpu heatsink for a Q6600 Quad... and realised when I got home that it only states LGA775 Duo not Quad... :)

what is the proper way to mount a 80mm fan to a CPU heatsink? as in aftermarket heatsinks that don't come with a fan so you have to mount the fan yourself

Does Arctic Silver 5 really corrode copper surfaces? I sanded down my CPU and heatsink and I think it is bare copper. I read that unsanded copper heatsinks have a mix of other metals to prevent corrosion but I sanded mine down and I think it is just bare copper... Will Arctic Silver 5 thermal compound corrode bare copper?

i have a question about heatsinks in a pc? iam making a computer and i cant install the heatsink (i dont know how to) these are the heatsink and motherboard iam using. are they compatible? (it says it is but i cant figure out how to install it thats why i ask you guys iam using,amd athlon 64 x2 dual core processor 6400+) http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128075&Tpk=gigabyte%2bma790x-ds4 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168

Installing ram with high heatsinks...are they possilbe to remove..? I got 8 gigs of Some corsair ram...link here http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820145176 And i can only install 4 gigs to the outside of my cpu cooler...they tall heat sinks on the ram r just to tall..so is it possible to remove the heatsink so i can add a low profile one to it..or would it be easy enough to to jig the tops off of em with a grinder till they fit..not what i wanna do..but i dont wanna spend the money on new lowprofile ram either..so any help would be nice...Thx! edit....I know if i remove the heatsink it will void the warrenty..but ive had em for a year now..so no taking them back either...and no i dont want to fux em up..would be nice to save for just in case

Does the brain heat up, like a computer does, when thinking? Having been once again looking at the millions of articles about heatsinks and the likes for computers I was wondering that, under intense thought, does the brain heat up like a microprocessor or is it designed not to? Either way why not/so?

Can I take the RAM out of a Dell and put it in my HP? What about graphics cards, heatsinks, fans, and other hardware?

how to apply thermal compound on your grahics card? when applying thermal compound to your vga do you put it only on thevga or both it and the heatsink and for the vrm...you remove them and rub offthe leftover paste with alcohol and don't apply any because the heatsinks already have thermal tape?

What is the cheapest combination of two low-profile video cards to run Vista Aero Glass on 3 to 4 monitors? This is for a work machine (Dimension C521) I'm at my wit's end going back and forth from site to site trying to put together a combination of cards. I have only 3 slots on my workstation: PCI X16, PCI X1, and regular PCI-- in that order. All slots are LOW PROFILE which limits the cards that will fit. With Vista, you can't mix-and-match like XP or 2000. The two cards MUST share the same drivers (so no ATI + NVidia combinations) The PCI slot at literally at the bottom of the case, so no cards with huge fans or heatsinks will fit there. Similarly, the PCI X16 and PCI X1 slots are next to each other, so a PCI X16 + X1 combination would require the PCI X16 card not have an overly large heatsink or fan. Both cards must support the Vista Aero Glass interface and more than likely will have 1 DVI and 1 VGA (which is fine). The primary card (X16) must have at least 128MB RAM, 256MB preferably. The secondary must have at least 128MB RAM. Total budget? $150, but the lower the better. One last thing that I should have specified. All monitors must display UNIQUE content. So using a splitter is out of the question, since that would just duplicate content.

Technical question about nVidia graphics cards? I'm looking to upgrade my graphics card and as I was looking online for some i noticed some have fans while some have heatsinks. What is the difference between those and which one is better to have? I was also wandering about the memory types. Some have DDR2 while some have GDDR3. My current card has DDR2 memory; could i upgrade with one that has GDDR3 and which of the two memory types is better? Please explain and help me out.