AMD HEATSINK FAN

[nickp]

I'm trying to build my first pc.I bought a retail 1G AMD thats come with the heatsink fan.
My questions:Is it safe to use that cooler or
go for something better?
Question-2.Do I suppose to remove the pad at the bottom of heatsink before applying the
thermal paste?
An answer would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
nick

[Imperion1]

If your not going to overclock your cpu, then the stock fan is adequate. Getting a better heat sink and fan will help keep it a little cooler than the stock hs.
And yes, do remove the gummy pad. Don't use anything with a sharp edge, scratches on the heat sink aren't good. I used the edge of a pen cap, alcohol, and a couple of cotton balls.

[nickp]

Hope it's not too late to say thanks to caddmannqand Imperion1 helping me with my heatsink question.

[daveleau]

A guy in our department has a T-bird 1.12GHz and it runs at 53C at idle with the AMD approved fan/ HS. This is not overclocked. We didn't even bother checking the 100% temp because it was so high at idle. Check the temp either in the BIOs, or with motherboard monitor 5. If it gets above 50C (122F) at 100% spu utilization, then get a better fan...period.

Dave

[Imperion1]

Not at all Nickp. Your quite welcome.

hehe, forgot about case fans. I don't even have the lid on either one of my computers to worry about interior heat. Until it gets hot this summer.


[This message has been edited by Imperion1 (edited 04-14-2001).]

[nickp]

Thanks once more guys for your imput.
Still onthe heatsink topic.
I just bought a ASUS A7133 board.According to a review by ANANTECH,this is a great board.His only complaint is about ASUS not using some thermal grease with the heatsink on the Southbridge.
My question :Should i use some thermal grease on that chipset or just leave it alone?
Any recommendation would be greatly appreciated.
nickp

[hallam2003]

The chipset won't hurt you that much, if you run into troubles, especially at high overclocking speeds, that might be your problem, but i doubt it somehow. I'd just worry about the CPU for right now. I guess you could put a thermal probe on the chipset heatsink, and check, but i don't know what kinda of range that should be at, I wouldn't worry about it too much, just get a better heatsink.

Hallam

[nickp]

Once more,thanks to all of you for your replies on the heatsink subject.
nick