Removing and Re-Applying Thermal Paste [Archive]

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Magnj

01-10-2006, 10:06 AM

Magnj

01-10-2006, 10:21 AM

Ok kinda answered my own questions with a more in depth search ;)

Small dot in the middle, let HS preasure spread it around.

As for cleaning I think I'll go with 70% Isopropyl Alchy.

high5

01-10-2006, 10:53 AM

Also I will be taking the stock paste off of the cooler and using AS5...The credit card method is best? I should not see any of the IHS?
i personally spread a very thin layer of AS5 using credit card or something alike and then put just a tad more paste in the middle of HS... works fine for me. :)

halo112358

01-10-2006, 12:43 PM

Today I will remove my stock cooler and put on an Artic Freezer Pro. I was told Un scented nail polish or rubbing alcohol to remove the paste from the CPU and heatsink...Is this correct?

Also I will be taking the stock paste off of the cooler and using AS5...The credit card method is best? I should not see any of the IHS?

acetone from the hardware store :-) un-scented nail polish remover has moisturizers and other crap you don't want left as residuals. I guess you could use remover followed by an isopropyl wipe, but I'm lazy so I juse use straight acetone.

Magnj

01-10-2006, 03:57 PM

I used 70% Isopropyl Alchy on a coffee filter...seems to be running very cool :)

Slightly OT...my A64 Arctic Freezer pro is slightlty off center on the chip since I had to flip the clip 90degrees so that it blows out the back...is this a problem? It doesn't seem to be judging by the temps but just wondering

freecableguy

01-10-2006, 04:48 PM

as close to 100% alcohol as you can find and q-tips

halo112358

01-10-2006, 07:01 PM

Sounds like you're all set, if you're adventurous you could remove the IHS as well. I'm curious to see before and after temps, I never booted my chip with the IHS :D

pcdoc1

01-10-2006, 07:22 PM

Sounds like you're all set, if you're adventurous you could remove the IHS as well. I'm curious to see before and after temps, I never booted my chip with the IHS :DWell cool, nothing quite like trashing it before you even know that it works... :) Great advise!

axion

01-10-2006, 08:08 PM

Yeah that seems a bit stupid and as for Paste, I spread a thin layor using a CC.

high5

01-10-2006, 10:07 PM

Slightly OT...my A64 Arctic Freezer pro is slightlty off center on the chip since I had to flip the clip 90degrees so that it blows out the back...is this a problem? It doesn't seem to be judging by the temps but just wondering
well, since the actual CPU core is much smaller than the IHS size, no problem there... :)

Magnj

01-10-2006, 10:15 PM

thats what I figured high5. Right now I'm running SnM at 2.585 and my max temp has been 45 degrees :)

Reinvented

01-10-2006, 10:41 PM

that cooler sounds really nice man. MrWicked on AMD Forums speaks very highly of it I believe. Is it dead silent?

Also, I use 99% rubbing alcohol. But in order for it to clean off all the way, I need to have the processor still somewhat warm so it turns sorta into a liquid when it hits the grease. Comes off butter smooth.

Magnj

01-10-2006, 10:53 PM

I'm not sure about the noise, my case fans are pretty loud. I think the price/preformance ratio is probably unbeatable. I just ran snm and it never went above 50 at 1.375V w/113% VID @ 2585MHZ...The box cooler would have been well above 60.

einCe

01-10-2006, 10:59 PM

i use a sock to rub the paste off then i use the cc method

CRUSH-ER

01-10-2006, 11:15 PM

Isopropyl alchohol and some q-tips/clean cloth.