Re: [PLUG] Computer Won't Boot

[Art Clemons <artclemons@aol.com>]

> What doesn't look normal, however, is when I pulled off the heatsink,
> there was almost no thermal paste left on the processor (nor on the
> place where it connected to the heatsink).  I would almost go as far as
> to say that there was no thermal paste left.  So, I'm going to try to
> get more paste and see if that works.  Grrrr.

You can take this for whatever it's worth, but with CPUs, less paste is 
better than more.  You want only enough paste to fill in any crevices on 
the CPU and fitted heatsink.  Thermal paste last time I checked was more 
efficient at heat dissipation than air, but less efficient than a direct 
metal to CPU assuming the CPU and heatsink are smooth, thus the least 
amount of paste to assure heat transfer is the wisest course.
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