Last Trip to VEGAS!

So all last week I was in VEGAS! For a wedding on my wife's side of the family. Wow bring your bank roll you'll need it, everything's expensive. The things I enjoyed the most were free. Fountains at the Bleigo (? Spell) and the Hoover Dam, we also attended an awesome 80s cover band in our hotel. There was a HP convention happening with NERDS everywhere. All in all it was a good trip with everyone surviving without killing one another. However, I was SOOOOOO glad to LEAVE. I wont be going back to VEGAS for a VERRY LONG TIME!

Dumpster DELL - Assemble!

I assemble the Dumpster DELL with parts from my old machine, MONOLITH. I talk about and show the entire assembly, including important steps. Everything is squeezed in under three minutes! Take a new look at this former piece of someones Junk in the "VLOG".

The DUMPSTER DELL Project

My Latest find is a DELL Dimension 2400, I found at the dump. I have already removed all the dead components. Being that this is one of my favorite OEM computer cases I thought this would be a good time to make a video showing why I like to use this case in my computer rebuilds or retro fits. During the video, I forgot to mention that most, computers that you find will still have a Windows CD Key Sticker that you can use for your operating system. This will save you about $150+ dollars for the Case, Operating system and shipping. Ill let my first VLOG speak for itself!

Bending Up Your Sinks

OK her's where you can really make some changes. After you remove the old crappy compound from the bottom of the sink, You can carefully bend the fins to increase the air space between them. This will increase the air flow and provide more air around the fins to dispense heat into.

You'll want to use a long piece of metal such as flat head screwdriver, or steel bracket. start on the far end and bend the fin outwards to at least a 45 degree angle. Then bend the next fin until its at a slightly less angle 42 degrees give or take, depending on the sink.

DO NOT bend the sinks base, or you will ruin it.
(For most sinks this will not be a problem)

A picture is worth a thousand words.And here is another sink with the fins bent out in both directions.

After you have all the fins spread out, simply reapply your Arctic Silver Compound and carefully place the chip back on to the board.

Adding a fan & Heat sink stuff

Well there's not much to say here, adding air flow around a heat sink will keep it MUCH cooler.

You can mount the fan near the sink, on the sink, blowing or pulling air through the sink the more air flow the cooler. Also remember that more air flow means more noise and more dust flow. I recommend medium speed fans or a stylish fan speed controller.

And you can remove the sink from the board and remove the heat sink compound. Then replace it with Arctic Silver. This is very effective on older system where the compound has dried up.

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3 steps

There are three ways we can increase a heat sinks efficiency.

1. Increase Air Flow (Add a fan)
2. Replace Heat Sink Compound
3. Bend the snot out of your heat sink.

Keep Reading for step one.

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Heat Sink Mod

Make your stock heat sinks more effective.
I love heat sinks and heat transfer. Yeah that's right.

When I first learned that within electronics, when you need to cool a hot component you apply a metal piece with radiator fins and a fan blowing through it, I thought that it was the coolest thing I have ever seen. Even though now days it is commonplace.

Most manufactures use passive heat sinks that have no fan. The easiest way to quickly cool them is to add a fan on top or near the sink witch blows air through the fins cooling the sink. However, what if you cant add a fan easily. You could replace it with a larger or taller on. but who wants to spend extra money and wait for it to arrive? Here is the easiest way to increase the efficiency of a stock heat sink.

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