anyone try NOT using a TIM?

Im thinking this as well. Pins definetly loosing contact or something when it pops, its only once though and it settles. Weird huh

Nope, i know that toothpaste works decently for ln2 though :D

I was wondering how vaseline or di-el grease would perform under the pot, but figured it would prove too messy to try. :ohcrap:

I heard the popping too, scared the bejesus out of me the first time, but no bsod's or any other bad things. Had pictures of the rig blowing that first time though :scared:

I hate ceramique cause its such a goey mess, but seems to work best on frozen parts. Less is more, but too little is less :P

video part 1
http://vimeo.com/11452669

part 2 maybe later...

Says the video is private, man.. :Hi:

That's what i was using back in the 486 days, when the concept of official thermal glop hadn't been thought of yet.

Worked great back then, it'd probably work pretty well now.

Downside: Silicone grease is almost impossible to remove completely.

486? That a new Fermie revision or something? (j/k)

As far as I'm concerned, nothing really comes all the way off the ihs anyway. It may look clean, but take a good picture of it and then marvell at how dirty it looks... :blush:

What's the freezing point supposed to be on that stuff anyway? might be on to something there....

tried it...not really good on one mount...the cpu ihs is curved..the pot is flat..contact surface are prolly less than 60%....i'm just guessing but i can retry...but i already have my good tim..so it will be awhile when i try no tim mounts ..
those r insulators...worth a try though

on dic this is not happening

on ln2 it does....worth studying :D
hmmm ill check in abit