heatsink, epoxy or no?

[slaya]

Hey, I just took apart my GeForce4 Ti4200's heatsink to clean it and now to put it back on can I just use normal Artic Silver Ceramique (its thermal compound not epoxy) or do I need epoxy?

 

[-zax-]

If the HS on the 4200 is a regular fan cooled HS, and it connects to the PCB of your board with the "push-through" plastic clips, all you need is some regular thermal paste. I used AS5 on my old 4600.

If your HS doesn't connect to the PCB with the "push-through" clips, then you'll need some kind of adhesive thermal paste.

 

[inotocracy]

I don't think I would ever use epoxy to connect a HSF and a chip.. maybe some thermal tape?

 

[andocser]

NO epoxy! Epoxy glue will act like an insulator and prevent the heat to leave your VPU. As l337zax said, if you can use the little plastic push-through pins, do so. Otherwise I know Arctic Silver makes a glue similar to epoxy that will act as a thermal conductor.