brad8320

Just a question..... I have got the temps that I was looking for and I do think that my heatsink is properly seated. Although I do think it does not look right to me. My question is how far apart should the heatsink be from the IHS I can actually see about maybe where there is a MM to .5MM between them i can actually see where they meet the paste is that normal...and yes I am sure that the HS is properly seated and I can show pics fro proof

I dont know if different HS are different heights from the IHS but something seems fishy.

Any insight is greatly appreciated

Twitchy9000

Got a pic you can upload quickly? Kinda hard for me to visualize things.

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Skullzaflare

there should be no gap betwen the 2, you want them right against each other

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Originally Posted by lemans81 No. Your going to continue to produce the same amount of heat whether or not your fans suck it all out. What that means is that your computer runs hotter, and that you will leak the hot air out more slowly. If you producing the heat it won't matter if you trap it in your case or exhaust it. Eventually its going to get out, your case isn't air tight.

Retrospekt

There should not be any space between the heatsink and the IHS. The whole point is tight contact to ensure heat transfer.

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vwgti

Why did you double post the same exact question?

ern2428

how are you seeing between them is your mobo not in a case??? i wouldnt think being able to see between them is a good thing i think you are probably using to much thermal paste

brad8320

yes the mobo is out of the case......im telling you guys the HS is on properly....If I use too little thermal paste there will be like no contact at all it almost seems like I should be able to push it down closer but I have tried to just budge it a little bit closer and it will not move at all I can see that a space is there when I shine a flashlight at it I had some pics but they were blurry and you couldn't really tell

Basically i see where the HS is then I can actually See where there is paste...and then I can see where the IHS meets the paste. It is only on the backside that I can see in as things are blocking all other sides.

What do you suppose I do?

Sorry if I double posted must of been an accident

vwgti

Lap your heatsink first, this will bring it closer having a flatter object against the ihs. If light is still seen then you will have to lap the cpu, assuming your comfortable doing so.

DuckieHo

Are you confusing the flip clamp with the IHS?

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Retrospekt

It wasn't an accident, you spelled the word "help" with a capital one time, and lower cased the other. Busted!

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