Re: [aclug-L] Heatsinks...

[John Goerzen <jgoerzen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Feb 18, 1999 at 10:52:58PM -0600, Greg House wrote:

> I apologize for my not-directly-Linux-related question, but I'm sure some of

That's OK.  We'll trust that you'll be using Linux on it :-)

> I've heard of gluing the heatsink directly to the CPU before.  Is this
> feasable for this CPU?  If so, what kind of glue should I use?  I have a

Well, often you hear of "silicon glue".  This is not really an adhesive, but
rather an agent that helps the heat transfer.  Most people recommend it.

I'm not aware of a particular adhesive used for this purpose.

> nice AAVID heatsink/fan combination unit.  Will the fan rattle the heatsink
> off the CPU over time (with glue)?
> 
> advTHANKSance,
> Greg
> 
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