arctic silver

[Hvu]

Does PVPS use arctic silver between the CPUs and heatsinks of the servers or just a thermal pad? I'm sure you guys have something good (: I use arctic silver 5 on all my CPU/GPU needs, it runs great but only thing i hate is when you remove the heatsink for whatever need it sticks to the CPU like cement and pulls the CPU right out of the socket.

[jpetrov]

I prefer cement. Old style! ;)

[falsedawn]

when you remove the heatsink for whatever need it sticks to the CPU like cement and pulls the CPU right out of the socket

lol, sounds like you need to be a little less ham-fisted. :D
Get the PC nice and warm first, and then a gentle twist-and-pull action will do the trick.

[Hvu]

;P it always happens that way for me no matter how warm the CPU is. Well i guesss processor pullin isnt my thing. I have my friend do it for me now, he does it the best. Dont forget to use AS cleaner and polishh that heatsink.

[Fred]

A little bit off-topic... but it's about fun with cpu... at least...
i remember 3 or 4 years ago... One night, i heard a sound like "cling-bing" coming from the computer's room at my house.

I wake up and walk around to see what felt on the ground or on my table... But couldn't find anything... i was going back to bed when I looked at my computer screen... then i wonder "why the hell is my screensaver frozen and doesn't move anymore?"

My computer box is always open... i look into it and damn! My cpu fan just felt and is hanging from the wire...

:)
I shut the computer off... the little plastic braket that hold it on the cpu did broke!!
I was happy and lucky that my cpu was still working after that ;)