re-installing Globwin fop-1 - thermal pad/compound

[Guest]

I removed my GlobalWin Fop32-1 heatsink and now I want to put it back on. Here's the deal it has this red/pink colored pad or compound on the bottom of it. I've looked around and reviews seem to indicate this as a "pad," yet it is not a traditional pad. It clearly has changed phase. When I removed the heat sink, some of the compound/pad stuck to the sides of the processor core. I'm not too worried about this part, but I am wondering if the core top contact will work properly? The top of the core has a pretty standardized surface now that there is some of the pad/compound stuck on it and there is a thin layer sill on the heatsink, in the areas the core was in contact with.

Obviously it would be better to get some artic silver, but I would like to just keep things simple, so if it's possible I want to use it as is.

Thanks

 

[mpjesse]

Well, it should be ok. Even using no pad or thermal compound will work- i wouldn't recommend it though. I would just go buy some thermal compound- (doesn't have to be arctic silver), scratch that crap off and put the compound on. It's not hard.

-MP Jesse

 

[Guest]

The manufacturers recommend replacing the pad with another pad or heatsink compound upon the removal of the heatsink. The thermal pad is supposed to be a one time application.

 

[Bubba]

If you don't want to go get any AS, then just put it back on as is. It will be fine, I have done it before.

 

[Guest]

So that little pink thing on the bottom of the heat sink actually has a purpose?? Does it negate the need for heat transfer compound or should I smear it with compound before mounting my Globwin ??How the heck does it work??

 

[Unolocogringo]

it is to replace thermal compound,easy one time application although if you remove heatsink you should replace it. but the cheap stuff at radio shack is better $2-$3 i've built six comps so far with it and have lots left.

 

[Bubba]

Any compound is better than the pick crap. But don't use both. It either one or the other. If you want to use a compound like Arctic Silver, take the pink crap off with Acetone (nail-polish remover). But once you do that, you can't go back. But then why would you want to.

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