While you are on the subject: Any tips on how to REMOVE a heatsink from a cpu chip? It seems to be stuck pretty good & the fan is noisy. A better fan/heatsink would be the right answer, but it does not want to come apart... John Ferrell http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "PicDude" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2004 2:00 PM Subject: Re: [EE] heatsink glue? > Typically, you would use heatsink tape (a.k.a. heatsink pad, or thermally > conductive adhesive tape) or heatsink compound (a.k.a. heatsink grease, or > thermal grease). Digikey key has 120-SA and others, including pads, etc. > Do > a search for "thermal" on Digikey's site and look under the category of > heatsink products. > > Radio Shack also sells "Heatsink Compound", but I'm not sure if this is > available where you're at (Canada, right?). > > I also understand that overclockers have been getting good results (ie: > better > than traditional heatsink pads/grease) with JB Weld (super strong > epoxy) -- > they lap the heatsink surface and use a thin layer. But that is a > *permanent* connection. And I haven't tried this, so use at your own > risk. > > Cheers, > -Neil. > > > > On Sunday 19 December 2004 12:09 pm, csb scribbled: >> Hi all, >> I just opened my PC's casing today, for numerous reasons (dust being >> one >> of them), and found out the heatsink for the videocard main chip is >> ungluing... the motherboard is vertical, so extension cards are >> horizontal. >> My video card's board is upside-down, and the heatsink is almost totally >> unglued now, and I'm sure heat transfer is pathetic... So I'm looking for >> a >> small quantity of heatsink-glue, compound, or whatever. Now, the problem >> is >> I don't exactly now what's it's called... I'd buy it maybe from digikey >> or >> from a local store, if they have it. Does anyone know how its called? >> >> Thanks for suggestions, >> Christian >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses] > > > _______________________________________________ > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > _______________________________________________ http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist