Heatsink smells...

My Grandma's computer always has the smell of the heatsink for her Athlon XP
2800+ CPU. This computer is four months old, and it still sometimes has
that smell. I know it is usually normal to smell it for the first few days
like I usually would, but it still smells sometimes to this day. The
temperatures are okay, but maybe just a little above average - not enough to
be concerned about or anything. Any clues why it still smells like
heatsink?

"Travis King" <> wrote in message
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> My Grandma's computer always has the smell of the heatsink for her Athlon
XP
> 2800+ CPU. This computer is four months old, and it still sometimes has
> that smell. I know it is usually normal to smell it for the first few
days
> like I usually would, but it still smells sometimes to this day. The
> temperatures are okay, but maybe just a little above average - not enough
to
> be concerned about or anything. Any clues why it still smells like
> heatsink?

Doubt if it's the heatsink that's the smell. Most of the "warm plastic / new
electronic smell" tends to come from the power supply or mainboard. Monitor
internals also do this. My systems are on 24/7, so the smell dissipates
within a week or less. If your grandmother only has hers on an hour or two
every few days or so that could be why.

> My Grandma's computer always has the smell of the heatsink for her Athlon XP
> 2800+ CPU. This computer is four months old, and it still sometimes has
> that smell. I know it is usually normal to smell it for the first few days
> like I usually would, but it still smells sometimes to this day. The
> temperatures are okay, but maybe just a little above average - not enough to
> be concerned about or anything. Any clues why it still smells like
> heatsink?

Heatsinks don´t smell, maybe you left the thermal compound sticker on...

No, she usually leaves hers on about 10 to 16 hours each day. She likes to
shut it down at night, but I tell her sometimes it's better just to let it
keep running overnight. I think she would do that, but her computer case is
so bright on the outside that it is like a big night light.
"Augustus" <> wrote in message
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> "Travis King" <> wrote in message
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> > My Grandma's computer always has the smell of the heatsink for her
Athlon
> XP
> > 2800+ CPU. This computer is four months old, and it still sometimes has
> > that smell. I know it is usually normal to smell it for the first few
> days
> > like I usually would, but it still smells sometimes to this day. The
> > temperatures are okay, but maybe just a little above average - not
enough
> to
> > be concerned about or anything. Any clues why it still smells like
> > heatsink?
>
> Doubt if it's the heatsink that's the smell. Most of the "warm plastic /
new
> electronic smell" tends to come from the power supply or mainboard.
Monitor
> internals also do this. My systems are on 24/7, so the smell dissipates
> within a week or less. If your grandmother only has hers on an hour or two
> every few days or so that could be why.
>
>

There was not a sticker on the thermal tape. AMD packs their heatsinks two
ways - The sticker or the plastic over the base of the heatsink. Grandma's
was the plastic over the base of the heatsink.
"Josef Varela" <> wrote in message
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> > My Grandma's computer always has the smell of the heatsink for her
Athlon XP
> > 2800+ CPU. This computer is four months old, and it still sometimes has
> > that smell. I know it is usually normal to smell it for the first few
days
> > like I usually would, but it still smells sometimes to this day. The
> > temperatures are okay, but maybe just a little above average - not
enough to
> > be concerned about or anything. Any clues why it still smells like
> > heatsink?
>
> Heatsinks don´t smell, maybe you left the thermal compound sticker on...

"Travis King" <> wrote in message
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" There was not a sticker on the thermal tape. AMD packs their heatsinks
two ways - The sticker or the plastic over the base of the heatsink.
Grandma's was the plastic over the base of the heatsink. "


You're supposed to peel the plastic off.

"Cuzman" <> wrote in message
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> "Travis King" <> wrote in message
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> " There was not a sticker on the thermal tape. AMD packs their heatsinks
> two ways - The sticker or the plastic over the base of the heatsink.
> Grandma's was the plastic over the base of the heatsink. "
>
>
> You're supposed to peel the plastic off.
>
>
LMAO

Look, everything has been taken off and it has been installed properly.
I've installed five processors before. (All AMD)
"Amir Facade" <> wrote in message
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> "Cuzman" <> wrote in message
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> > "Travis King" <> wrote in message
> > news:TuIwc.10853$4S5.2010@attbi_s52...
> >
> > " There was not a sticker on the thermal tape. AMD packs their
heatsinks
> > two ways - The sticker or the plastic over the base of the heatsink.
> > Grandma's was the plastic over the base of the heatsink. "
> >
> >
> > You're supposed to peel the plastic off.
> >
> >
> LMAO
>
>
>

I've installed AMD processors from an 1800+ to a 3000+ Barton.
"Amir Facade" <> wrote in message
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> "Cuzman" <> wrote in message
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> > "Travis King" <> wrote in message
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> >
> > " There was not a sticker on the thermal tape. AMD packs their
heatsinks
> > two ways - The sticker or the plastic over the base of the heatsink.
> > Grandma's was the plastic over the base of the heatsink. "
> >
> >
> > You're supposed to peel the plastic off.
> >
> >
> LMAO
>
>
>

By the way, this plastic, you can't 'peel' it off. You just take it off.
It is a plastic cover that covers the hole entire bottom of the heatsink.
Then there is a piece of tape that holds the wire that goes to the
motherboard on. You 'peel' that off. That's all there is.
"Amir Facade" <> wrote in message
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> "Cuzman" <> wrote in message
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> > "Travis King" <> wrote in message
> > news:TuIwc.10853$4S5.2010@attbi_s52...
> >
> > " There was not a sticker on the thermal tape. AMD packs their
heatsinks
> > two ways - The sticker or the plastic over the base of the heatsink.
> > Grandma's was the plastic over the base of the heatsink. "
> >
> >
> > You're supposed to peel the plastic off.
> >
> >
> LMAO
>
>
>