Gets some artic silver cpu grease. It works wonders. My laptop has a socket 478 p4 1.7 desktop cpu in it and while I dont know the numbers the blower hardly revs up at all now compared to being on all the time after applying it.
Arctic silver is the only way to go. Unfortunately I only have a tube of Antec Formula 5 I bought at Circuit City long ago on hand. I will put in an order for some arctic silver, though because I know it makes a big difference.
Also if you can get them the alchol preps the doctors use are the best way to clean the CPU/heatsync. If you had a prebuilt computer it may have a grease pad on it. Make sure you get that off and down to the bare smooth metal be careful not to scratch it though then apply your grease.
I just used some rubbing alc and a lint-free material to clean it. I built this computer for the first time probably 3 years ago, so I guess it was time for a little upgrade anyway.
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Unfortunately I only have a tube of Antec Formula 5 I bought at Circuit City long ago on hand. I will put in an order for some arctic silver, though because I know it makes a big difference.
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You will see a big difference.
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I built this computer for the first time probably 3 years ago, so I guess it was time for a little upgrade anyway.
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