On a motherboard there is the metal piece that generally has the name of the manufacturer covering the motherboard chip (in my case it's an SIS). Mine fell off. Is this a problem or is that usually just put on there to show who makes it? It looks like it was just on there with a piece of double stick tape. Thanks!
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Too true -- sounds like the heatsink for the Northbridge.
Is super glue any use as a thermal interface ???
Thermal epoxy, or iff you dont have that, heatsink paste plus some tacking points of a strong enough glue.
PS. With a lot of thermal epoxies, you can load them with heatsink compound from the same maker to improve thermal conductivity and reduce the bond strength (it's a balance - but you MAY want to detach it at some point.
If the board has mounting pin holes, you may be able to get a better "BGA Cooler" that uses them.
I seem to recall the tape being called "frag tape"
http://www.cluboverclocker.com/reviews/water_cooling/z3_video/p2.htm
Scroll down a little - that opinion of it seems to be common!
Thermal epoxy, or iff you dont have that, heatsink paste plus some tacking points of a strong enough glue.
PS. With a lot of thermal epoxies, you can load them with heatsink compound from the same maker to improve thermal conductivity and reduce the bond strength (it's a balance - but you MAY want to detach it at some point.
If the board has mounting pin holes, you may be able to get a better "BGA Cooler" that uses them.
I seem to recall the tape being called "frag tape"
http://www.cluboverclocker.com/reviews/water_cooling/z3_video/p2.htm
Scroll down a little - that opinion of it seems to be common!
Arctic Silver - unless you mean their thermal epoxy, is not actually adhesive - sure, it sticks your heatsink pretty firmly, but thats only surface tension.
The AS will do fine for thermal conductivity, but you'll still need superglue or epoxy spots in the corners.
Next problem, a good enough contact/coverage of the AS, while not contaminating the superglue!
The AS will do fine for thermal conductivity, but you'll still need superglue or epoxy spots in the corners.
Next problem, a good enough contact/coverage of the AS, while not contaminating the superglue!
I do believe he understands about superglue in the corners, it can be done as I've done it myself.
So long as their is a liberal application of A.S. leaving the corners clean for the superglue(apply the superglue last unless you want a heatsink stuck to your finger), it should not be a problem.
So long as their is a liberal application of A.S. leaving the corners clean for the superglue(apply the superglue last unless you want a heatsink stuck to your finger), it should not be a problem.