Dieelectric Grease on MB.

[varrius]

Someone is looking to trade me a Foxconn blood rage motherboard, it was used for phase change. They said it has dieelectric grease on it, or something...

Does this make it impossible to run a standard cooler on it, now? Is there anyway to remove this grease? He's saying it's thin enough on the back, to fit a back plate.

Thanks in advance.

[sdumper]

Someone is looking to trade me a Foxconn blood rage motherboard, it was used for phase change. They said it has dieelectric grease on it, or something...

Does this make it impossible to run a standard cooler on it, now? Is there anyway to remove this grease? He's saying it's thin enough on the back, to fit a back plate.

Thanks in advance.

CRC QD Contact Cleaner will remove the grease without harming your board.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1D262

[varrius]

CRC QD Contact Cleaner will remove the grease without harming your board.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1D262

Okay, how do I apply it? Any particular instructions? Just cloth and blot or?

[sdumper]

Okay, how do I apply it? Any particular instructions? Just cloth and blot or?

no cloth...

Its an aerosol can and it will dissolve and wash away the grease. You might want to wipe everything off afterward but you don't have to. The QD stands for Quick Drying and it dries in like 20 seconds...

Its really kind of cool to watch it because it just dissolves the grease away as you spray it. It usually takes me a whole can to clean out the socket and the PCB coolers ect...

[Buckeye]

I have taken MB's to the car wash before for really bad boards. It worked believe it or not but I dont think I would do this with a board I could not replace or cared about LOL

[varrius]

I have taken MB's to the car wash before for really bad boards. It worked believe it or not but I dont think I would do this with a board I could not replace or cared about LOL

That's hardcore. Rofl

[Buckeye]

It was a board that I picked up some place and far more then just grease on it LOL.

I got home and put it in the oven for a few hours so it was dry as a bone and it did work, for awhile LOL. But it was dieing anyway so I figure nothig to loose and I washed my car also

[Jor3lBR]

You don't need to remove the d.grease to use it mate, if anything the d. grease will make you socket last longer. I would just use it as it is (air cooling, wc etc).

[Jor3lBR]

It was a board that I picked up some place and far more then just grease on it LOL.

I got home and put it in the oven for a few hours so it was dry as a bone and it did work, for awhile LOL. But it was dieing anyway so I figure nothig to loose and I washed my car also

Nice one Buck! You used the engine degreaser

[varrius]

You don't need to remove the d.grease to use it mate, if anything the d. grease will make you socket last longer. I would just use it as it is (air cooling, wc etc).

Oh, alright!

[chispy]

I have taken MB's to the car wash before for really bad boards. It worked believe it or not but I dont think I would do this with a board I could not replace or cared about LOL

LOLLLLl , my goodness Buckeye i have spilled my coffee on my monitor i Laugh so hard at that picture , amazing that it worked after that car wash thing , maybe next time ask for a whole detailing job , armor all etc...

Regards: Angelo.

[Buckeye]

Hey it was one of those self survice car wash places. Start off with the suds and then hit the rinse. I didnt think of using the hot wax button LOL

Another one of the same thing.

[varrius]

Never a dull moment in this place. lol.

You ask about grease, you get carwashes.

[Buckeye]

Never a dull moment in this place. lol.

You ask about grease, you get carwashes.

Hey it cleaned the grease out real good !

[varrius]

Is submerging the MB in Isopropyl Alcohol another way to clean it?

I've heard of people doing this with video cards.

[runmc]

It cleaned all the grease out and flattened the pins - that's crazy Buck

[Dumo]

CRC QD Contact Cleaner will remove the grease without harming your board.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/1D262

Always ready to clean socket and pins after extended use/benching with cold

[SexyMF]

Paint thinner works good as well. Evaporators off with assitance of an air gun.

But you can use standard coolers with grease in the socket anyway. No need to remove it.

[Vinas]

Just use contact cleaner and saturated qtips. If the qtip is dry it will get fibers on the socket pins so avoid that. Also, if you find some pins have oxidation (green or black colored) use some CLR. It won't harm the board and works great. Finally, hit it with some rubbing alcohol. I use an air compressor to blast the gunk off the socket after cold benching.