KBD
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Processor | Intel e8600 @ 4.9 Ghz |
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Motherboard | DFI Lanparty DK X48-T2RSB Plus |
Cooling | Water |
Memory | 2GB (2 x 1GB) of Buffalo Firestix DDR2-1066 |
Video Card(s) | MSI Radeon HD 4870 1GB OC (820/950) & tweaking |
Storage | 2x 74GB Velociraptors in RAID 0; 320 GB Barracuda 7200.10 |
Display(s) | 22" Mitsubishi Diamond Pro 2070SB |
Case | Silverstone TJ09-BW |
Audio Device(s) | Creative X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Profesional |
Power Supply | Ultra X3 800W |
Software | Windows XP Pro w/ SP3 |
I'm about to install a Thermaltake DuOrb cooler on my BFG 8800 GTS 512 and i would to get some tips on thermal compound application before i proceed. This is my first time doing this so i would like to get a couple of questions answered, i'll be using AC MX 2 by the way:
1. Exactly how much thermal compound do i need to apply?
2. Do i apply it to both the GPU and the heatsink or only to one of them?
3. Where exactly do i apply it, at the center?
3. Do i need to spread it after applying it and if i do what do i use?
I'm using the guide listed below for everything else, even though the guy is installing an Accelero S1, but there is a lot of good info there with pics, one thing that is not discussed there is the thermal compund application because that cooler already comes with Mx 2 preapplied.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1261100
I also read some reviews for this cooler, however none tell you how to apply thermal compund. If anyone can help me please do, and if someone ownes this same cooler and can offer suggestions i'd appreciate that as well.
1. Exactly how much thermal compound do i need to apply?
2. Do i apply it to both the GPU and the heatsink or only to one of them?
3. Where exactly do i apply it, at the center?
3. Do i need to spread it after applying it and if i do what do i use?
I'm using the guide listed below for everything else, even though the guy is installing an Accelero S1, but there is a lot of good info there with pics, one thing that is not discussed there is the thermal compund application because that cooler already comes with Mx 2 preapplied.
http://www.hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1261100
I also read some reviews for this cooler, however none tell you how to apply thermal compund. If anyone can help me please do, and if someone ownes this same cooler and can offer suggestions i'd appreciate that as well.