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#131
06-26-2009, 02:28 PM
[Image: heatsink_and_fan.png]

^Thats an example of a heatsink.

The thermal paste basicly cools down the CPU.

[Image: liquid_put_thermal_paste.jpg]

^Thermal paste
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06-26-2009, 02:31 PM
How much thermal paste would I need to put on, and would I need to keep putting it on?
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06-26-2009, 02:34 PM
A little less than the picture should be enough, and no you wouldn't need to keep putting on, it should stay there for at least a year or more.

Edit: The only time you would need to put more if is if you ever take off the heatsink for whatever reason.
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06-26-2009, 02:41 PM
With what i'm getting, do I get heatsink, if not I'll have to buy it.
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06-26-2009, 03:21 PM (This post was last modified: 06-26-2009, 03:24 PM by cloakster)
The heatsink should've came with the CPU you bought.

Also, you should really look up some guides on building a computer. One good, newer one ive found is from ncix: http://forum.ncix.com/forums/index.php?m...&subpage=1
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06-26-2009, 03:32 PM
(06-26-2009, 03:21 PM)cloakster link Wrote: The heatsink should've came with the CPU you bought.

Also, you should really look up some guides on building a computer. One good, newer one ive found is from ncix: http://forum.ncix.com/forums/index.php?m...&subpage=1

I took the CPU out of a diffent computer, but I do still have the other heatsink, so I'll just use that.

Thanks for the link man.
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06-26-2009, 03:34 PM
you will still need to apply the thermal paste.
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06-26-2009, 05:37 PM
It depends what kind of person you are if your a visual learner go watch youtube video's which is what I did or if you learn better by text go with cloaksters guide.
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06-26-2009, 05:39 PM
Thanks all, I'm not 'ditching' this topic, I'll post back here when I got all the stuff, and I might ask some more questions.

Thank's all seriously alot, I'd be nowere without all you :')

EDIT: Changed GFX card to http://www.centrecom.com.au/catalog/prod...s_id=39293. It's the same but with 1gb VRAM not 512mb :D And cheaper! Thanks Hitman
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07-03-2009, 07:16 AM
;(

I was just going to order my parts when my mum spoke to this computer tec guy and he recomended buying a iMAC.

$2100 or something, but my mums paying for it  >:)

It's
3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
4gb DDR3 ram
1tb hard drive
24 inch
NVIDIA GeForce GT 130 graphics processor with 512MB of GDDR3 memory < ;(


I want to know, is it possible to upgrade the iMAC? Like its GPU?
If not, then I guess it's alright

Would this be able to run IV and COD4/5?

Soz for double post
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