Combining Heatsinks
After my computer fried (>.>), I got my CPU replaced and I received basically a completely new CPU, CPU fan and everything. I've been using the stock fans simply because I don't have the money to buy anything (I get like, 8 hours a week at the MOST at my job).
I was thinking, to help with cooling since I overclock, that I could combine the 2 heat sinks and use thermal paste between the 2 to make them almost like 1 giant heat sink. However, mixing the thermal paste with glue to keep them together won't work (reduce thermal conductivity and the glue would either heat up and become liquid again, or it would break). I've considered just using some string or wire to kind of hold them together, but the bond wouldn't be very strong and it would probably make it harder for the air to get through with the wire in the way.
Anyone have any ideas on how I can put my heat sinks together? Maybe some crazy glue on the fins or something?
I was thinking, to help with cooling since I overclock, that I could combine the 2 heat sinks and use thermal paste between the 2 to make them almost like 1 giant heat sink. However, mixing the thermal paste with glue to keep them together won't work (reduce thermal conductivity and the glue would either heat up and become liquid again, or it would break). I've considered just using some string or wire to kind of hold them together, but the bond wouldn't be very strong and it would probably make it harder for the air to get through with the wire in the way.
Anyone have any ideas on how I can put my heat sinks together? Maybe some crazy glue on the fins or something?
They have these metal things that you can use to hold things together. They're called "screws" or something :)
But how would you combine the heatsinks? What do they look like?
If you are serious about better cooling, just get a better heatsink. Zalman makes some good ones. I can't imagine combining two heatsinks, and glue would disrupt the qualities of the thermal paste. You'd probably be better off with one heatsink that works than two that you tried to stick together.
Liquid cooling is another option. But if you don't have the monetary resources for that kind of expenditure, air cooling always works.
If you are serious about better cooling, just get a better heatsink. Zalman makes some good ones. I can't imagine combining two heatsinks, and glue would disrupt the qualities of the thermal paste. You'd probably be better off with one heatsink that works than two that you tried to stick together.
Liquid cooling is another option. But if you don't have the monetary resources for that kind of expenditure, air cooling always works.
| They have these metal things that you can use to hold things together. They're called "screws" or something :) |
I didn't know they made screws 1.5" long, much less that they made screws that could easily go through metal without any threaded hole in place.
| But how would you combine the heatsinks? What do they look like? |
The question of combining the heat sinks is what I'm asking. As for what they look like:
http://cgi.ebay.com/AMD-Athlon-Stock-Heatsink-Fan-SocketA-NO-CPU_W0QQitemZ130370721984QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e5ab358c0
Basically that, only it doesn't look as old.
I doubt it then. You could theoretically remove the fan from one and glue the fins together then slap a fan on top, but the glue would not conduct any heat and might even melt onto your proc. That would end really badly. In addition there is no indicator that your performance would improve, because glue is rather insulative (not a word I think) and thermal paste can't stick stuff together for beans. You can always pick up something like this: http://www.zalman.com/ENG/product/Product_Read.asp?idx=311
That one is pretty good AFAIK.
If you're a bigtime modder you could try drilling screw holes through the sinks and linking them with screws which would conduct heat *reasonably* but still not well.
That one is pretty good AFAIK.
If you're a bigtime modder you could try drilling screw holes through the sinks and linking them with screws which would conduct heat *reasonably* but still not well.
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This is more of a temporary thing, really. Our school has... something, I can't remember what it was called, but my game design teacher is willing to teach me how to use it to make my own heat sink... yeah, that'll be interesting. I was just hoping that in the meantime I could overclock from 3.3 to 3.5 or something without idling at 50C. I'm idling at 40C right now from my dual GPU setup. I feel like I'm torturing my second card, it's starving for air. :[
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I know that feeling nGen...my suggestion to you? if you can handle the sound it gives off...room fan, I mean a full 2 foot 6 inch by 2 foot 6 inch room cooling fan, they sell them for like 20 bucks at your local walmart/kmart, etc... I've used one, overclocked my graphics cards and processor and been able to work under load at 50C tops.
1. I doubt you'll see any tangible benefit from combining two heatsinks.
2. I also doubt you'll be able to make your own heat sink that will be cheaper or more effective than an over the counter heat sink (with the one possible exception being water cooled solutions).
3. You have a dual GPU setup but can't afford an adequate heat sink?
2. I also doubt you'll be able to make your own heat sink that will be cheaper or more effective than an over the counter heat sink (with the one possible exception being water cooled solutions).
3. You have a dual GPU setup but can't afford an adequate heat sink?
| room fan |
This. It works. Of course you have to deal with the sound, but I don't mind it so...
Making your own heatsink? Compared to just how crappy an over the counter version? You won't be able to get quality copper fins prefab over the counter, especially not in fifties.
| You have a dual GPU setup but can't afford an adequate heat sink?[quote] I've stressed my parents' budget enough, and my last tinkering caused some... problems. I wouldn't want to ask them for something that would require cracking open my case again 'lest I give them a heart attack. [quote]Making your own heatsink? Compared to just how crappy an over the counter version? You won't be able to get quality copper fins prefab over the counter, especially not in fifties. |
For the fan, where would I put it? Open my case and point the fan towards it?
Sorry for not replying, I've been getting distracted a lot.
It seems I didn't make myself clear. http://www.quietpc.com/files/images/products/asus-silentknight2-large.jpg
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I'm getting the older version: http://www.quietpc.com/files/images/products/asus-silentknightal-large.jpg
it's a little cheaper.
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I'm getting the older version: http://www.quietpc.com/files/images/products/asus-silentknightal-large.jpg
it's a little cheaper.
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| For the fan, where would I put it? Open my case and point the fan towards it? |
That worked for me.
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