I have the DFI ultra-d board and im trying to get my PWMIC temp down as its a little high. I applied a heatsink to the chip without any real affect on temps. This may come down to the crappy thermal tape that comes with the heatsink. I am planning to use a mix of AS adhesive and the normal AS5 compound together to get the most out of the heatsink. I have read that AS adhesive can basically screw chips over if it touches the pins and forms a bridge between them. Ive seen some sites recommend applying silicone to the pins to protect them before applying the adhesive to the chip. Im interested to know peoples experiences here with using the AS adhesive on these sensitive chips and the methods you have used to avoid damaging anything. The last thing i want to do is right off my mainboard.
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