Need to test CPU, don't want to waste Arctic Silver

[mrkorb]

Good lord, I knew I should have turned on reply notification!

It's a 1.6 Willamette (Intel sSpec# SL5UJ) and I didn't have the diagnostic PCI card (much less know it existed) when I pulled the CPU from the board to inspect it. Like I said in my first post, I'm not coveting every little drop of the stuff like it was the basis for our monetary system, but I also wasn't eager to use it if I didn't have to.

 

[sirheck]

just use the white paste for testing.
i ran a xp2800 barton core for a year with no paste at all.
that was 2 years ago and it still works. oc"ing and all.

not sure about the p4,s they run hotter anyway?

 

[Grimmy]

Between the 1.6 Willamette and that XP 2800+ barton, I'd say they run about the same temp.

100% TDP P4 1.6 Willamette - 61Watts
100% TDP XP 2800+ Barton - 68Watts

Though I can't remember if those had throttling feature, to keep it form overheating.

I know the throttling feature should help it, if things get too bad, and I know a CPU can run without the grease with just the HSF mounted. It's basically just going to run hotter (around perhaps 10-15C hotter) then with it applied, but not super crazy hot, when the CPU is ran without the HSF.. :lol: . o O (flashback of toms movie removing the HSF)

Anyhoo... chances are, people are going to do what the want anyways.

 

[dasickninja]

Willamette - Yes
XP - No.

 

[306maxi]

Though the contact will b poor.. It wont harm the CPU.

if its a newer P4, such as a northwood or prescott then it will burn or fry :lol: , even with TM1 and C1E throttling technologies, I say get some more artic silver or cheapy thermal paste (well normal thermal paste - but cheaper than AS5).

Better be safe than sorry GL.


Why would a Northwood fry? Northwoods ran nice and cool........

 

[Grimmy]

I agree, it simply shouldn't get that hot.

Memories... Does this video look familar?

What happens when the CPU Heatsink is removed

Surely, if anyone believes a P4 isn't going to survive without the HS, then what he did in that video is.. BS?

I mean, this is prolly why I would conclude that a P4 would be okay without the thermal grease.