Official ICD7 Thread

[Hello_Moto]

It hurts to apply it!

[Kamin_Majere]

Originally Posted by Hello_Moto

It hurts to apply it!

what?!?

[Hello_Moto]

It's so gloopy that one really has to strain one's thumb to force down the plunger....obviously this task is made slightly easier by heating up ICD7 beforehand.

[Kamin_Majere]

ah... i had all sorts of weird thought going through my head with the initial statement

[Zekel]

Originally Posted by Capper5016

Yes......the copper shim works much better than the stock thermal pad (thermal pads are garbage). You should see a bit of an improvement with the ICD7. I'd recommend a good sized dab, probably a little bigger than a pea. Its non-conductive, so dont worry about it pushing over the sides of the core. Once it cures/sets, the ICD7 firms up and isnt going to bleed out.

Ok so do I need the shim? no right so I just place the paste on the gpu and place the heat sink on top. No spreading right?

Originally Posted by Capper5016

sure can, Arctic Cooling MX2, tuniq TX2, Shin Etsu, Arctic Silver all work fine.....but if you have enough ICD7 left over after doing up the chipset, the CPU doesnt require nearly as much....you should have enough left over.

I have to spread the paste on this step though right getting a nice even layer right?

[Capper5016]

Originally Posted by Zekel

Ok so do I need the shim? no right so I just place the paste on the gpu and place the heat sink on top. No spreading right?




I have to spread the paste on this step though right getting a nice even layer right?

If you are using ICD7 you shouldnt need the copper shim. With the ICD7, do not spread it just put a large glob on the center of the chipset and the heat sink will spread it out.

As to using a different thermal compound on the CPU, follow the directions for that compound, as they all have different methods.

[JohnWhoTwo]

OK, first, here are my scores:

Using "out of the box" TIM (system in my sig)

Idle:

Core 1 - 27
Core 2 - 27

Stress:

Core 1 - 60
Core 2 - 57

After ICD

Idle

Core 1 - 26
Core 2 - 26

Stress

Core 1 - 55
Core 2 - 53



I don't know if my original temps were either high or unusual, but the drops in temps certainly is comforting. I also feel, based on what I've read here, that I now have a good TIM install.

Thank you, IC Diamond and Capper5016.

[DestruyaX]

Just how difficult is it to get to the GPU?

[JohnWhoTwo]

DestruyaX -

on which Gateway system?

[InfectedSonic]

ok ive been tubed ill have my results up in a little while (it takes a while to play each game and test bench) ill have em up as soon as possible.