Motherboard Preperation Part Two
Remember the putty eraser we were speaking of earlier? This is where we finally use it. Simply mould the eraser in your hands, until its flat. Some brands of eraser are harder to mould than others; to get around this your mothers rolling pin can be used.
Once flat simply spread the eraser around the system board (the exact places where you placed the nail polish) Make sure the eraser has been pushed right up to the metal processor socket area and that all capacitors are covered. It is advisable to actually cover the whole of the metal socket with eraser, right up to the edge of the processor itself!
 Placing the Erasers |
 Erasers placed Right up to the edge of the CPU socket |
 All around the CPU area covered with erasers |
 CPU Installed |
Note: that if putty eraser is too expensive then childrens modelling clay is a great alternative to artist erasers. However this leaves the motherboard in a mess and would have to be cleaned with Isopropyl alcohol.
HINT: Make sure you push the putty eraser right up to the mounting bolts.
The next layer is simplicity in itself. Cut the paper towel to the shape of the processor socket area and place over the area where there erasers were used.
Hint: The long M4 mounting bolts should punch through the paper towel. Note this is an important layer as it will catch any stray drips of condensation.
IT is at this pount that it would be a good idea to place some vascaline between the CPU and the socket area, or simply insert some spare artist erasers here and mould into shape.
Paper Towel fitted and Gap between socket and CPU filled
The final layer would be a sheet of Armaflex foam, cut in a similar manner to that of the paper towel.
Armaflex Layer
Hint: if you are short of foam sheets then erasers and or modelling clay can be used.
Congratulations you have completed the first part of the guide, well done!
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