thermal sensor placement question

doc18 · TweakNOOB Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 161

ok, i know this question has been asked to death. but i hear so many different things. anyways, at the moment, i have a thermal sensor placed on the bottom edge of the heatsink. as far as i know thats fairly accurate. although i dont know how much of an approximation it is compared to the most accurate readings. i found this http://www.mysuperpc.com/computer_assembly/pc_install_processor.shtml , i've heard of doing this before, but not many people talk about this method. is it really all that safe to do? it was done with an older processor, so if its safe, is it still safe to do w/ newer processors and socket types? i know its probably even more accurate than the heatsink method because i have spare p1 boards around here that have thermal sensors built into that space inside the zif socket. but yeah, just wanted some input from the gurus around here

::bows:: lol anyways, yeah, any input would be kewl.

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JayDubya · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 12:54 am Post subject:

if you have a probe that can squeez through the wires, it'd be perfectly fine. the bottom edge of the heatsink is a poor placement for the thermal probe. to accurately portray the correct temperature, the probe needs to be as close to the core of the processor as possible.

just don't force the cpu into the socket. if it doesn't want to go very easily, then don't do it. also, make sure the heatsink is properly seated when you put it back together. no use in having a heatsink if it doesn't do its job.

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doc18 · TweakNOOB Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 161

oh ok, i guess i'll have to fix that then lol. also, is the double-sided thermal tape the only kind you should use to attatch the thermal sensor? or is electrical tape safe to use that close to the circuitry? and, im assuming that i should try and get the thermal sensor to be in contact w/ the pcb itself and only the pcb? because being in contact with all the other components on the underside of the cpu would give readings of the individual parts, skewing the readings off. unless im assuming too much? lol anyways, hope ya can answer the rest of my questions. thanks for all the help you guys have done for me, although i still dont know a whole lot, its a lot more than what i used to

JayDubya · Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 2:53 pm Post subject:

electrical tape should do fine although double sided tape tends to stay on longer and is easier to use. just make sure the wire isn't frayed and there is no loss of insulation on it. any exposed wire from the probe could damage your cpu. try to find some instructions online (mabye a bit better than the ones mentioned above) to use as a guideline. or just do what i would do and 'wing' it. just be careful and not forceful and you should be ok.
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doc18 · TweakNOOB Joined: 10 Sep 2003 Posts: 161

alright, kewl. thanks for the advice :-)