Re: Preventative maintenance time!

Well, those photos show a lot more than I use. Whatever works for you.

  I clip the head off of a q-tip and dip it into the tube. I use this or a toothpick to evenly spread out a thin coat onto the insulator itself. I slip the greased side against the transistor and then apply a thin coat to the other side of the insulator too. Then I slip the transistor/insulator combo into position.

  Just sharing my methods-

  Kerry

---- Andre Huijts <a.huijts@upcmail.nl> wrote:
...
> I've got a question though: How much grease do you use ?
>
> I've always tried to get a very even but thin film but when I once put
> up a picture Mark Spaeth said it was way too much grease.
>
> Here's some pics of two transistors I put on separate heat-sinks
> because the WG6100 was removed from it's frame half-way and I wanted
> to get rid of the triangle-shaped side:
>
> Grease applied:
> web.jpg
>
> Mica on top and pressed half-way with my thumb so there's an even film:
> web.jpg
>
> And the finished result:
> web.jpg
>
> Of course I removed the excess grease in the holes etc. And of course
> I put another layer on the bottom of the transistor about the same way.
>
> What do you guys think, too thick ? I can't imagine how to get an even
> thinner layer. Pics would be great !
>
> And as mentioned, even with this method, the cooling is insanely
> better than before.
>
> I only use the regular grease because it's WAAAAAYYY cheaper than the
> over-priced "fancy" stuff for case-modders.
> The mentioned differences are merely about 1 degree Celsius. Maybe the
> ultimate for over-clockers of CPU's, but for this application it's non-
> sense.

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Received on Mon Sep 14 14:22:23 2009