Quote Originally Posted by CptDreadFlint View Post
Nice pics, GK! I particularly like the the o-ringies party pic.

When I applied my M3, I more or less followed the plastic spoon circular situation method. I also placed the syringe/tube in a cup of warm water for 10 -15 minutes before applying...kinda makes it a little easier to spread.

EDIT: But I wouldn't do this in the outside snowy Moscow whether. lolz

Hope I helped any.
Thank Captain, I like it too

hmm, that warm water hint might really help, I'll try it

LOL you're right about the weather Yesterday I was going to sleep and ocassionally spotted that there is awesome snow fallng in the street, took my camera to make some pics, but it said "Change battery"

Quote Originally Posted by Xion X2 View Post
Hey, GK. You have to match them. Usually, if you're going to lap your CPU then it's a good idea to lap the heatsink/waterblock as well. This way, you ensure that both are flat and will have optimal contact.

To test, take a straight razor and hold it against the base of both your CPU and the HK, and see if you can see any space inbetween the edge of the blade and the base of the heatsink/IHS.

Also, if the MX-3 is anything like the old Arctic Silver, you're not supposed to spread it yourself. Arctic provides specific instructions on how to apply it based on whether you have a dual or quad core. You're supposed to line it up over the cores:

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_s...structions.htm
Well, I need to research this situation a bit, probably I will end up with HK lapping

And about MX3, isn't it too thick to spread by itself under the pressure?

Quote Originally Posted by kgtiger View Post
Have you tried Vapors Q-Tips and silicone caulk mod for the HK?
http://skinneelabs.com/143.html
(I am thinking/guessing that Q-Tips, are cotton swabs/balls??? Please let me know if I am wrong!)
This should also help if the HK block has a bow.

Keep us posted GK.
I didn't. This mod decreases flow in HK, I am a bit afraid to do this because I have weaker version of DDC and trying to keep all my loop as less restrictive as possible. But who knows what will be tomorrow

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Time to bring some build colors in Koolance toys I received yesterday:
Brass body, you'll see later what is it for


Slightly sanded and thread protected


same with flowmeter


They were primed by now, I left them to dry.
And also I've finally applied last black coat to TMS-200 bracket, I've heated it in oven just before painting as kgtiger adviced to me previously and it turned out wonderfully nice and smooth, I'll show it later once it is dryed.