Ketchup cleaning issue

[oerekum]

Hey guys,

My computer was getting really dirty due to not having my sidepanels on for like 5 months. So I decided to clean everything out properly, including my water loop.

My Apogee GTX was dirty from all sides.. the mounting surface as well as inside:

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8702/p1010124nr0.jpg

I left it in ketchup for a while. Although I think it might have been a bit too long, I forgot about it and it was in there for about a day and a half... Could that have been too long?

Anyway the mounting surface is still shiny, but it now looks like this:

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/4239/p1010139go3.jpg

I can see a feint spot where the cpu had contact.. Could it have been caused by TIM residue? Also the ketchup mixture turned slightly blue which indicates a reaction with the copper. The spots are not coming off with the Arctic Silver cleaning stuff.

The insides are fine, so it won't matter much for performance I guess?



PS: Regarding stepped bases:

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/3800/p1010127ry9.jpg

the MCW60 and ApogeeGTX bases are the same in measurements and mounting threads/holes.. The mcw60 one however has a stepped base.. Is this worth looking into? Or is the pin design on the GTX drastically better performing?

[aspire.comptech]

Yeah the ketchup is supposed to be on for like 30 minutes...

Try soaking in hot soapy water and see if that helps things any.

[evil-98]

looks like the ketchup etched the base. shouldnt hurt performance but thats still not cool

[dinos22]

yup
you left ketchup for too long

10 minutes is all you need

[oerekum]

Heh I figured. I walked into the room and smelled the ketchup, asking myself. Why the HELL does it smell like ketchup? (Thought I spilled it on my clothes or something..) But yeah the bowl was still sitting in the corner of the room haha.

[Big_Daddy]

Well, it seems like it's time to get a D-tek v2.

[aspire.comptech]

Or an EK Supreme *Wink Wink*

[NaeKuh]

Would a little mustard and mayo help ??

pish.. what no relish?

[aspire.comptech]

While your at it some Jalapeno's too...

[Serpentarius]

get some toothpaste with a old toothbrush to take of the bits ..

apply a bit scrub .. then rinse ... repeat as desired

try not to stay scrubing too long coz it might thinning the copper .. enjoy the mint

[IanY]

You're supposed to have left it for less than one minute! I use ketchup for only 10 to 15 seconds.

Toss the water block. Its no longer of any use. Time to buy a FuZion V2.

[oerekum]

I'm in the middle of selling a lot of my components anyway. Going to upgrade most of it in a few months.

[Sparky]

No don't toss it, it'll still function OK. Perhaps not as well now that the surface isn't as smooth anymore but you could still use it for something like a cruncher :D Or try lapping it if the surface is really rough.

[oerekum]

No I wont toss it out =D I wont be needing/using it for a while though.