Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 20:58:29 -0700 (PDT) From: Howard Lew <hlew@www2.shoppersnet.com> To: Peter Curran <pcurran@ticl.co.uk> Cc: stable@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: mw fails even more... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.970718205453.29226C-100000@www2.shoppersnet.com> In-Reply-To: <199707180943.KAA14802@gate.ticl.co.uk>
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On Fri, 18 Jul 1997, Peter Curran wrote: > > Thanks for the offer, but I wouldn't consider putting together a > machine > >these days without thermal compound on the heatsink/chip > > Sounds like good advise - whereabouts could such a compoundbe obtained, is > there an equivalent or is this a special compound only for use with chips? > It is like $10 for a big 1 ounce tube. In general, a little squirt is all that is needed. I think we got it from one of those electronics distributor houses... Silicon heatsink grease... I recommend that you get the non-flammable and non-bonding kind just in case your fan goes bad. > Thanks > > Peter > (With a very HOT Cyrix 6x86) > > > > >
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