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Temperal
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Hi all I am getting ready to change the heatsink on my Athlon xp 1900 and am adding a Volcano 9. I am seeing shims sold to "level" the heatsink on the cpu. My questions are this,
First, is a shim needed?
Second, if so... should it be copper and conduct heat or made of another material that does not...
I took this from one retail site... "After several weeks of testing, we have a great product that still the only true 100% Non-Conductive Shim. It's also the only shim that doesn't conduct heat, unlike some copper shims".
"Meets the UL-64V0 standard
Cool green marble color
Temp range: -50 - +1200 degrees Fahrenheit
Tensile Strength: Rigid (Excellent)
Excellent Electrical Insulator
Won't hold the heat next to the core like copper can
Made from Phlogotite Mica"
Lastly, am I making a big deal out of nothing
Thanks a bunch in advance,
Temperal
First, is a shim needed?
Second, if so... should it be copper and conduct heat or made of another material that does not...
I took this from one retail site... "After several weeks of testing, we have a great product that still the only true 100% Non-Conductive Shim. It's also the only shim that doesn't conduct heat, unlike some copper shims".
"Meets the UL-64V0 standard
Cool green marble color
Temp range: -50 - +1200 degrees Fahrenheit
Tensile Strength: Rigid (Excellent)
Excellent Electrical Insulator
Won't hold the heat next to the core like copper can
Made from Phlogotite Mica"
Lastly, am I making a big deal out of nothing
Thanks a bunch in advance,
Temperal