This may be a dumb question but should the plastic wrap around the circuit board with the heat sink be removed before installing?
1304993
I thought the same thing , I did not remove plastic so the double sticky tape holds it on better. You really don't want Circuit board exposed on other side of heat sink. I got some industrial strength Velcro works great. I keep a check on the heat sink to see if it heats up to much. Been doing fine.
1304994
I didn't remove it, i have question that myself though. In the video on kumbacam site the leave it on. I've been using it with no problems.
1304995
No, Definitely not - I left mine on, just use some 3M double sided tape to mount it. Button's still right there.
1323494
I agree with the other...you dont need any additional because there is already some there. If you messed that up, then scrape it all off and apply a small pea size on the middle of the heat sink or CPU and gently put the cooler back on and lock into place.
1525215
There is heat compound fixed to the heat sink so you should not need anything else.
239036
I left the stock plastic sheet in place and trimmed the Thermo TEC to fit the door panel. It is easier to apply this way versus trimming around all of the mechanical actuators on the door
909719
Yes but if it was used you need to get some thermal paist because the pre applied stuff is only good for one use (unless they never used the stock heat sink)
511621
Hi SenorFrog,Honestly I haven't done that before so I can't make any suggestion.You can visit Thermaltake website or ask their technical support.Thank you.
1193369
I had the same issue...just cut the plug end off and solder splice to the fan controller with heat shrink over it afterwards.
1653752
You need a heatsink+fan for the CPU, it will definitely fail under load and/or melt. The main thing is the heatsink, which should have come with your CPU. If you are just trying to eliminate fans, you can maybe get away with removing the fan from the heatsink but that is unlikely I would guess, unless it is a very nice aftermarket heatsink.
1029105
If you are using the stock heatsink then thermal compound is already applied in the packaging. If you are using an aftermarket heatsink, then you definitely want to make sure to use some if it doesn't already have it on it.
208093
It should be fine. You would not want the heater part to touch the plastic, but otherwise it should be ok.
552156
Not necessary. However strongly recommend using a canvas grill cover when not in use to protect the control switch. Had mine for several years outdoors covered and never had a problem. Make sure you have it plugged in a GFCI outlet for protection.
1336029
This should already have some thermal paste pre-applied on the heatsink. All new CPU's that include heatsinks will either have it pre-applied or in a small pouch.
752778
The chip originally had a heat transfer material installed between the heat sink and original chip so I purchased and used some new goop to better cool the new chip. It wasn't in the youtube videos (not sure why) but it certainly will only help the performance and life of the new DLP chip.
188605
You should have it installed on its own deticated circuit. If your removing an older heater and replacing it with this one you should be fine installing it yourself.
397239
No. It is to divert heat from source. Not for wrapping the heated surface. You might want a insulated blanket or a wrap that's rated for high heat for your application.
1464574
Under the sticker on the bottom there is a screw. I've replaced it with an SSD and it works fine. Quite a bit better in heat transfer now too as I added some heat transfer tape on topHowever this is not something to do regularly unless your handy
1031437
Yes, it is necessary to use thermal compound for proper heat conduction to the heatsink, otherwise, the contact area would not be high enough. It's cheap.