Need some advice on building a rig

[Butcher]

To much compound can actually act as a insulator and the heat from the CPU may not travel efficiently to the CPU cooler.

I will make sure to research it further before attempting, much appreciated on this warning. My biggest fear is always the BIOS and heat sink
when i considered this build, BIOS I will probably leave it to factory default with a few changes nothing major.

Its going to have raid I would assume to use Raid 0 for performance or Raid 1 for mirroring? any thoughts?

[The Fugitive]

I see that ,I think but my last build I plasterd it all over the CPU and never had any trouble out of it . Got the Heat sink in a small tube and figured you supose to use it all ?

Another method is to use rubber gloves while handling the CPU and the paste. If you don't have gloves, a couple of zip-lock bags works great too.

[FLOTSOM]

Another method is to use rubber gloves while handling the CPU and the paste. If you don't have gloves, a couple of zip-lock bags works great too.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm............... ..and you go by the name "THE FUGITIVE...................ok im now officially getting nervous!

[The Fugitive]

hmmmmmmmmmmmmm............... ..and you go by the name "THE FUGITIVE...................ok im now officially getting nervous!

Oh I have rubber gloves, plastic sheets, bone saws, what ever you need 

[Flench]

Oh I have rubber gloves, plastic sheets, bone saws, what ever you need 

HAHAHA Fugitive , same here . All but the PC part's I need , lol .

[Getback]

I don't know about skuzzy's message it seems subliminal. However, take your time and most of all enjoy savor every plug in, attachment, every wire placement. Make it beautiful. Be a craftsman.

[Bizman]

Just for clarification, I noticed someone talking about thermal paste using the expression 'heat sink'. If articulated sloppily, sink and zinc sound much alike, but zinc paste is not suitable for electronic use.

A heat sink:


Thermal paste:



Zinc paste:

[Bino]

Detailed instructions on how to apply thermal compound to a CPU can be found here on the Arctic Silver web site.

Per their write-up:

"Important: Keep the surface free of foreign materials and do NOT touch the surface after it has been cleaned. A hair, piece of lint, and even dead skin cells can significantly affect the thermal interface's performance. Oils from you fingers can adversely affect the performance by preventing the micronized silver or ceramic fill from directly contacting the metal surfaces. (Fingerprints can be as thick as 0.005")"

[BERN1]

Arctic silver recommends a grain of rice sized amount I use this amount on all my build and no heat issues ever