[G4] Re: WInd Tunnel Getting Louder

[Doug McNutt]

At 03:21 -0400 10/8/07, Steve Adams wrote (about heat sink compound):
>Most people make the mistake of gobbing it on. A thin coat is all that is needed and a thick coat can actually hinder heat dissipation. The metal fins is what dissipates the heat not the compound.

A germane reason for not putting on too much is that the grease tends to move around and get into moving parts - like fan bearings.

I did discover that the fan on my AGP video board could be lubricated. One can carefully peel of the sticky paper cover over the bearing and hit it with a quarter of a drop of watch oil. The fix lasts about a year and needs to be done again.
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