One myth down.. more to come..

[NorKris]

9 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Technically no. "Mounting it down all the way" is subjective. 

 

Since we're using thermal paste as the TIM, tightening it down further and further results in continual spreading of the paste that corresponds to how far down you've turned the hardware. So in order to control that spreading, you have to control how far you turn the hardware unless you have some way of sealing that area off to prevent thermal paste from spreading beyond a certain amount. 

true, but if i use somthing to prevent the spread, im introducing somthing that is not realistic for pc building 

[RevGAM]

10 hours ago, freeagent said:

Pump out is not something I have dealt with in the last 20 years or so.. if ever

Rename yourself FreeGod or GodAgent!  

 

6 hours ago, NorKris said:

1. what happens when the AIO is front mounted?

2. what happens when there is a big heat load ? 

You didn't answer my question...

 

1 hour ago, Godlygamer23 said:

If you don't control mounting pressure or the TIM. Using a thermal pad will alleviate that issue(also allowing specific thicknesses to be chosen) and allow a proper test to be performed. 

The only problem is that the debate is over paste...

Edited April 11 by RevGAM

[LogicalDrm]

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Off-topic derail removed.

[RevGAM]

My apologies. I assumed that the "more to come" meant that other "myths" would be addressed in this thread. Sorry. I am removing myself from this thread. 

[Godlygamer23]

13 hours ago, NorKris said:

true, but if i use somthing to prevent the spread, im introducing somthing that is not realistic for pc building 

Then don't. It's not required to properly test it - just place the cooler down onto the CPU, and turn the hardware clockwise and bring the paste down to the desired thickness to test - this is more realistic since users can be paranoid about tightening the hardware down too far and destroying the component, so they might not tighten it down super far.

 

This is mostly academic, so unrealistic conditions could occur to test a specific condition, but I agree that any test that could affect an actual user should replicate a realistic environment - otherwise it's totally pointless.

[NorKris]

4 hours ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Then don't. It's not required to properly test it - just place the cooler down onto the CPU, and turn the hardware clockwise and bring the paste down to the desired thickness to test - this is more realistic since users can be paranoid about tightening the hardware down too far and destroying the component, so they might not tighten it down super far.

 

This is mostly academic, so unrealistic conditions could occur to test a specific condition, but I agree that any test that could affect an actual user should replicate a realistic environment - otherwise it's totally pointless.

i mean.. ppl could actually belive that paste can be so thicc or so much off it that u cant tight the cooler all the way down 

[freeagent]

4 hours ago, NorKris said:

i mean.. ppl could actually belive that paste can be so thicc or so much off it that u cant tight the cooler all the way down 

Do you really believe that?

 

I am not sure you really understand what you are talking about.

[NorKris]

56 minutes ago, freeagent said:

Do you really believe that?

eeeeehm, almost, the stuff about me not needing to mount the cooler correctly ... uknow..