artic silver5 on my e6300

[ali3596]

ok, i used the arctic silver 5 on my e6300. now my processor won't go past 310mhz speed..... it used to be at 375mhz. the multiplier was 7. 375*7=2.63ghz. that's how my processor was at before i applied the artic silver. I turned off my pc, removed the fan on the processor. cleaned both sides with qtips and alcohol. Applied one thin line of articsilver5 on the processor, just as shown in the tutorial. put back the fan. Now, my computer won't go past 2.1ghz... anyone know why or what happened?

 

[Valtiel]

It's no fault of the AS5 I can tell you that. AS is engineered to be nonconductive meaning that it does not conduct electricity so it can't possibly have damaged your board.

 

[PCAnalyst]

Did you reset BIOS?

Sometimes even a static discharge can make the PROM reset the CMOS.

You could have bumped the jumper.

Also it could be undervolting. Do you have CPU-Z , Everest, Prime95? Some good things to have.

 

[antikristuseke]

I can onyl say this from personal experience, but AS5 does conduct electricity and can ruin your mobo.

 

[Mondoman]

...but AS5 does conduct electricity

Nope

...and can ruin your mobo.

Of course, if you get it on the electrical contacts and can't clean it off (it IS capacitative).

 

[Mondoman]

ok, i used the arctic silver 5 on my e6300. now my processor won't go past 310mhz speed....

Have you double-checked to make sure all 4 pins of the CPU cooler are *all the way* through the MB and locked in place there? It's notoriously easy to not-quite-fully install the 4-pin-type coolers; this leads to significantly elevated temps and self-throttling of the CPU.

 

[Bache]

ok, i used the arctic silver 5 on my e6300. now my processor won't go past 310mhz speed..... it used to be at 375mhz. the multiplier was 7. 375*7=2.63ghz. that's how my processor was at before i applied the artic silver. I turned off my pc, removed the fan on the processor. cleaned both sides with qtips and alcohol. Applied one thin line of articsilver5 on the processor, just as shown in the tutorial. put back the fan. Now, my computer won't go past 2.1ghz... anyone know why or what happened?

I spread thinly the AS over entire CPU area.

That way you are guarranteed 100% coverage

I also clean the CPU and HSF with AS - apply/wipeoff

 

[sirheck]

remove and reinstall.

 

[HeavyF]

...but AS5 does conduct electricity

Nope

...and can ruin your mobo.

Of course, if you get it on the electrical contacts and can't clean it off (it IS capacitative).

If you are really concerned about his effect, try arctic cooling mx-1 compound. NON_CONDUCTING, NO capacitance relative to AS5. it works right on level for heat transfer with AS5 (for the same price).

Answer to original question- You are probably experiencing something independent of AS5 compound. However, it is certainly either a user thermal paste incorrect application problem OR overclocked hardware has had one too many straws on its back issue.

 

[Pax2All]

I take it you are using the stock HSF? Whats the fan setting in your Bios set on? Run it at 100% (disable smart fan) then overclock. Do this after you recheck those pushpins.