brian0918 wrote:
> I followed the instructions exactly at
> http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm , for a
> Pentium 4 using Arctic Silver 5. However, the computer kept shutting
> off quickly, probably due to overheating. So, I took off the heatsink,
> and found that the thermal compound had not spread out at all, but
> stayed right in the center.
> Should I try setting the heatsink under a lamp to warm up the compound,
> so that it will easily spread?
Yes, and that works much better than heating only the compound. Don't
be afraid of heating the heatsink and the CPU as well to over 100 degs.
F.
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