Aftermarket cooler installation, is this ok...

Bodhi

Bodhi

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Okay so this is the kind of question I have trouble putting into words, so bare with me

So my stock cooler on my AMD cpu was making a funny noise, and I decided to replace it with this http://www.deepcool.com/product/cpucooler/2013-12/7_471.shtml...

Let me tell you this was n bitch to install, had to use so much force and wiggling(it sounds bad I know haha), anyway in the process the thermal paste I put on the cpu (a pea sized squirt) obviously got man handled between between the cpu and heatsink as the installation wasn't as smooth as one would expect, and I had to apply force down 2-3 tries to get it to clip in on the 2nd clip.

So now I'm just scared it maybe created air bubbles between the heatsink and cpu, my temps seem to be running sligthly lower than previous(but it might be the same, never really monitored it closely) between 30-65 degrees depending on what Im doing, but I'm thinking of maybe taking it off, apply new thermal paste, and install it smoother this time(now at least I know how much force to apply, so I can get it down first time without creating air bubbles).

My only concern is, its going to be even harder to get off than it was to put on, am I overthinking this, please put my mind at ease:p
 
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Bodhi said:
Okay so this is the kind of question I have trouble putting into words, so bare with me

So my stock cooler on my AMD cpu was making a funny noise, and I decided to replace it with this http://www.deepcool.com/product/cpucooler/2013-12/7_471.shtml...

Let me tell you this was n bitch to install, had to use so much force and wiggling(it sounds bad I know haha), anyway in the process the thermal paste I put on the cpu (a pea sized squirt) obviously got man handled between between the cpu and heatsink as the installation wasn't as smooth as one would expect, and I had to apply force down 2-3 tries to get it to clip in on the 2nd clip.

So now I'm just scared it maybe created air bubbles between the heatsink and cpu, my temps seem to be running sligthly lower than previous(but it might be the same, never really monitored it closely) between 30-65 degrees depending on what Im doing, but I'm thinking of maybe taking it off, apply new thermal paste, and install it smoother this time(now at least I know how much force to apply, so I can get it down first time without creating air bubbles).

My only concern is, its going to be even harder to get off than it was to put on, am I overthinking this, please put my mind at ease:p
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I will not bare with you since that is NSFW. :p

But I will offer advice on the heatsink.
65C max isn't too bad, depending on what your room's temperature is.

Have a run through of the following:
First, look at the specification of your CPU, there should a temp limit written somewhere.
Note that down.

What are you using to monitor your temps?
I prefer coretemp: http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
and HWmonitor: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
Better to have two source to ensure that there's no incorrect readings.

Then grab this Prime95:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime95

Run Prime95's torture for about 30min and monitor the temps.
If the maximum temps are lower than the max specified threshold then you are fine.
Ideally, a good heatsink should keep you 10C or more away from the max temp threshold.
 
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chan0o said:
I will not bare with you since that is NSFW. :p

But I will offer advice on the heatsink.
65C max isn't too bad, depending on what your room's temperature is.

Have a run through of the following:
First, look at the specification of your CPU, there should a temp limit written somewhere.
Note that down.

What are you using to monitor your temps?
I prefer coretemp: http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
and HWmonitor: http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/hwmonitor.html
Better to have two source to ensure that there's no incorrect readings.

Then grab this Prime95:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prime95

Run Prime95's torture for about 30min and monitor the temps.
If the maximum temps are lower than the max specified threshold than you are fine.
Ideally, a good heatsink should keep you 10C or more away from the max temp threshold.
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LOL!!!!

Okay goodstuff will follow your advice when I get home, thanks!
 
Bodhi said:
Okay so this is the kind of question I have trouble putting into words, so bare with me

So my stock cooler on my AMD cpu was making a funny noise, and I decided to replace it with this http://www.deepcool.com/product/cpucooler/2013-12/7_471.shtml...

Let me tell you this was n bitch to install, had to use so much force and wiggling(it sounds bad I know haha), anyway in the process the thermal paste I put on the cpu (a pea sized squirt) obviously got man handled between between the cpu and heatsink as the installation wasn't as smooth as one would expect, and I had to apply force down 2-3 tries to get it to clip in on the 2nd clip.

So now I'm just scared it maybe created air bubbles between the heatsink and cpu, my temps seem to be running sligthly lower than previous(but it might be the same, never really monitored it closely) between 30-65 degrees depending on what Im doing, but I'm thinking of maybe taking it off, apply new thermal paste, and install it smoother this time(now at least I know how much force to apply, so I can get it down first time without creating air bubbles).

My only concern is, its going to be even harder to get off than it was to put on, am I overthinking this, please put my mind at ease:p
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Extremely unlikely you would have made any air bubbles when placing the heatsink on the CPU that the contact between the CPU and Plate are less than 1 micro millimeter apart. (take your index finger and your thumb and press them together lightly, thats is how close the HS is to the fan)

65c is a good temp for most FX series CPU's (I am just presuming you are using one) I recall the max temp for them was at the 100c mark and even then it would work efficiently. Deepcool makes some good quality products for the price point, got yourself a great heatsink.
 
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