Thermal Sensor

EquiNOX · 07-11-2008, 02:04 PM

I just bought a case that include thermal display.. In side the case it has wired thermal sensor and I was pretty skeptical about installing them.

I have a manual showing picture how It should be installed but the image was too small (3 x 3 inch, i think) and is black and white... the label under the picture says "Place the thermal sensor into the CPU's heatsink" ?? Oh, that's so Lame!

Well, my thinking prior to weak instruction was to have sensor "Sandwiched" between Bottom of Heatskink and Top of CPU, (same place with Thermal Grease). But, I an not going risk that w/o confirmed answer from anyone..

So If anyone experienced installing thermal sensor, where exactly should I place sensor?

patriothntr · 07-11-2008, 02:12 PM

If it is small enough, attach it to the side of the CPU heatspreader, out of the way of your thermal paste and such. If it is too big for that, you can put it on the heatsink itself, in a fin or otherwise...

EquiNOX · 07-11-2008, 02:26 PM

Yup its small

So do I need some kind of epoxy to keep the Thermal Sensor still without slipping it out between heat sink/cpu?

patriothntr · 07-11-2008, 02:35 PM

Did it happen to come with any tape...usually some sort of thermal type...or do you happen to have any extra thermal grease hanging around? The thermal grease should be enough to hold it in place...

EquiNOX · 07-11-2008, 03:23 PM

Thank you.. Now I feel confident to install it.

07-11-2008, 02:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
EquiNOX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 170 OS: Win 7 Ultimate x64	Thermal Sensor I just bought a case that include thermal display.. In side the case it has wired thermal sensor and I was pretty skeptical about installing them. I have a manual showing picture how It should be installed but the image was too small (3 x 3 inch, i think) and is black and white... the label under the picture says "Place the thermal sensor into the CPU's heatsink" ?? Oh, that's so Lame! Well, my thinking prior to weak instruction was to have sensor "Sandwiched" between Bottom of Heatskink and Top of CPU, (same place with Thermal Grease). But, I an not going risk that w/o confirmed answer from anyone.. So If anyone experienced installing thermal sensor, where exactly should I place sensor? Last edited by EquiNOX; 07-11-2008 at 02:05 PM.

07-11-2008, 02:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
patriothntr Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321 OS: XPsp3, PCLOS, other	Re: Thermal Sensor If it is small enough, attach it to the side of the CPU heatspreader, out of the way of your thermal paste and such. If it is too big for that, you can put it on the heatsink itself, in a fin or otherwise...

07-11-2008, 02:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
EquiNOX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 170 OS: Win 7 Ultimate x64	Re: Thermal Sensor Yup its small So do I need some kind of epoxy to keep the Thermal Sensor still without slipping it out between heat sink/cpu?

07-11-2008, 02:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
patriothntr Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321 OS: XPsp3, PCLOS, other	Re: Thermal Sensor Did it happen to come with any tape...usually some sort of thermal type...or do you happen to have any extra thermal grease hanging around? The thermal grease should be enough to hold it in place...

07-11-2008, 03:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
EquiNOX Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 170 OS: Win 7 Ultimate x64	Re: Thermal Sensor Thank you.. Now I feel confident to install it.