That might solve my loud ass fan problem. Bought the wrong thing a long time ago. I don’t want a fan controller. Case might have one. Or not for 4 pin fans. Well, too lazy to mess with case, so get a 4 port splitter cable.
The fan is a Noctua NF-A14, and their low noise adapter, doesn’t work for that fan. A waste of money.
Did the radio say “bong”. Don’t know what a bong is, but I do know what a dong is. Also might have said something about getting “high”. Do they mean manic? Well, no thanks.
What exactly is this fan doing being loud as fuck 24/7? Except being loud? Not much. The AMD 5600X runs hot, as mine always has. I’ll get the dust out, once I get that cable.
Might need a can of air though. The mostly empty can or cans, got thrown out. They might sell that in town somewhere. Probably not Best Buy though. Go there to look for something, and leave with nothing.
Hmm, so unbranded thermal paste is fine? People on Reddit say cheap stuff is fine, but do they mean no brand? They say 3C difference. Slightly more then 3C, but too lazy to do math.
Where is my old ass thermal paste? Might all be dried up. Should throw it away. They don’t say the budget brands. Probably not Cooler Master, cheap, but some people got dried up thermal paste on Newegg that was Cooler Master. Didn’t know anybody sold useless branded thermal paste. I do know, Cooler Master PSUs don’t last. Or the one I bought, and the one my sister bought, both failed.
Haha, the comments claim, the budget stuff won’t last a year. I wonder what thermal paste I used, and when I put it on. How many years ago?
Somebody said Thermal Pads work fine. Well, then I don’t have to guess how much to put on the damn thing. Said no thicker then 1mm.
SSDs use em, so why not? NVMe SSDs, can run hot as fuck.
Do they sell Thermal Pads I don’t have to cut? Also, what happens if I don’t cut it? And let it hang off the CPU. Also, does the thermal paste actually need to be replaced? Also, why would I need to delid the CPU? I don’t overclock anything.
Is Thermal Grizzly the cheapest “brand” that makes pads?
Adafruit is on Nudegg apparently. Now to go to their site.
Heat Sink Thermal Sticker Tabs is that a thermal pad? Pretty much, but over 1mm might be too much for a desktop CPU. They work fine for SBCs, so why not a desktop? Well, SBCs might use less power then my 5600X.
They don’t have the right one anyways.
Thermal Grizzly, lots of options. The basic one, $20, no thanks. Hmm chair is rocking, cat may have been thinking about scratching, but didn’t hear anything. So Pet Block might work. And now she’s licking her foot. Well, I don’t think she likes Pet Block either.
What CPUs does the Thermal Grizzly - PhaseSheet PTM fit? Hmm, cat found something, maybe an old piece of filament. Got to throw that away, so she doesn’t eat it possibly. Vet said cats might decide to eat string, maybe filament too. Not filament. No idea what it came from. The scratcher maybe, that she doesn’t scratch on. Maybe that’s why she looks under it. Well, I need to vacuum better next time. Also, what is under the fan? She really wants it. Looks like paper maybe.
It’s the tag on the fan. She does like chewing on plastic. She hasn’t been messing with the bag on garbage can lately. But if she starts eating it, I need a new garbage can.
Thermal Grizzly looks like a premium brand. Also, do I have to cut that?
Regular thermal paste, somebody said dries out. Well, if that doesn’t, it’s a bargain. Also, I think the comment said no thicker then 1mm. So 0.25mm or whatever might be fine.
Got to cut it, and need “tweezers”. Oh wait, might have some, had em for 3D printer. Put in fridge for two hours, then cut.
To remove cooler, use hair dryer. But why? I can replace the fans. Have a half ass 3D printed clip thing, seems to work just fine, it’s been holding the fans on for a long time.
$14 worth it to me, cause I may not need to replace it again. And wonder if I applied the right amount. Or if I need to redo the damn paste.
Not $14 on eBay. No prime, and too lazy to send my mom money. And ask her to buy it. Don’t want to pay VAT. Apparently they sell it on Best Buy. So they ship from US then if I buy on Best Buy’s site? Says free shipping.
Should be in bed, but got to drink enough water everyday. Did I drink enough water yet? Well, haven’t pissed myself yet.
Some seller on Newegg, but shipped by Newegg. $14, and Newegg probably ships from California, so might not take too long. I guess I use scissors to cut it to size, won’t be easy. Easier to use a knife of some kind. Does a steak knife work? Don’t have or want a safety knife. Not very safe. Or is it a utility knife? Not safe either.
Newegg might be the fastest, and cheapest. Amazon too expensive, would have to pay shipping or for prime. No thanks to giving Amazon money for shipping or prime.