Scrubbing the processor? - Page 2

ZuePhok · 17th Jan 2006, 01:37 AM

u aren't building rocket science..

clean tissue/cotton buds will do..

i've re-mounted processors/gpus/chipsets for hundreds (or maybe thousands..who knows) of times, and toilet paper was the only thing I had in the lab. it did the cleaning job just fine.

Chai · 17th Jan 2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ZuePhok

u aren't building rocket science..

clean tissue/cotton buds will do..

i've re-mounted processors/gpus/chipsets for hundreds (or maybe thousands..who knows) of times, and toilet paper was the only thing I had in the lab. it did the cleaning job just fine.

LMAO! I do the same too!

ZuePhok · 17th Jan 2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Chai

LMAO! I do the same too!

hahahahahahahahaha...

sometimes when the roll was too far away and I was lazy to get up, I just used my thumb to wipe the paste away

and there were times when I didn't even bother to reapply the paste, especially when doing CPU comparison. one application and used it for 3-4 CPUs (unless thermal related issues surfaced)

seriously, if u don't overclock, doesn't really matter what paste you use or how you clean the core..all these components just

work!!!

The_YongGrand · 17th Jan 2006, 11:19 AM

Okay. So I can use one of these:

1.) My ma's nail polish remover.

2.) A paint thinner.

3.) Toilet tissue - on the die of the processor??

4.) Go to pharmacy and ask for the isopropyl alcohol.

5.) And even scrub beneath the heatsink?

I wanna double check only. Heh heh..

The_YongGrand · 17th Jan 2006, 05:30 PM

Okay - so I applied the interface material beneath the heatsink, following the instructions.

Must I drop another small blob onto the processor die right now? Uh... Quick reply please, 'cause the material will get hard...

Chai · 17th Jan 2006, 05:55 PM

Er...just drop a small blob on the processor, that's it.

The_YongGrand · 17th Jan 2006, 06:40 PM

Okay - there's a thin layer of t.interface material. And a little blob of this as well - I don't know - I think I might have applied a slightly a little bit bigger than this - will it cause complications?

And I did the aligning of the when I install the thing. The interface beneath the HS just now was flat and nice but now I just happened to rub it when I did the aligning with the die. Is it okay if I lift the heatsink a little bit and check? As usual, I clipped and turned on the comp.

But there's no ram - I couldn't check my PC yet - better get one soon and test it...

P.s: When I bought the comp, the person who assembled it had applied ANOTHER cheap T.interface material onto the die - with the heatsink ALREADY had a T.i.material which he peeled off firstly before he started anything... strange - I thought this is not very good practice?

aKho · 17th Jan 2006, 07:03 PM

don't worry too much, even without paste the thing will work, albeit slightly hotter (+ 2'C-5'C)

The_YongGrand · 18th Jan 2006, 09:48 AM

So I have to do a burn-in test? Let it run for a long time?

Before that, when I applied the paste under the Heatsink - I accidently left the paste alone - for a mere 15 minutes - will it harden and impair its performance?

aKho · 18th Jan 2006, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by The_YongGrand

Before that, when I applied the paste under the Heatsink - I accidently left the paste alone - for a mere 15 minutes - will it harden and impair its performance?

your using artic silver 5 right? for RM35 i should not...

17th Jan 2006, 01:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,615 Reputation: 2913 Rep Power: 43	u aren't building rocket science.. clean tissue/cotton buds will do.. i've re-mounted processors/gpus/chipsets for hundreds (or maybe thousands..who knows) of times, and toilet paper was the only thing I had in the lab. it did the cleaning job just fine. __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

17th Jan 2006, 05:55 PM	#16 (permalink)
Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 26,757 Reputation: 3984 Rep Power: 72	Er...just drop a small blob on the processor, that's it. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

17th Jan 2006, 07:03 PM	#18 (permalink)
aKho beat around the bush Join Date: 3 Jun 2005 Location: Kuching, Sarawak Posts: 2,806 Reputation: 1169 Rep Power: 17	don't worry too much, even without paste the thing will work, albeit slightly hotter (+ 2'C-5'C) __________________

17th Jan 2006, 11:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
The_YongGrand Super Active Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,316 Reputation: 852 Rep Power: 14	Okay. So I can use one of these: 1.) My ma's nail polish remover. 2.) A paint thinner. 3.) Toilet tissue - on the die of the processor?? 4.) Go to pharmacy and ask for the isopropyl alcohol. 5.) And even scrub beneath the heatsink? I wanna double check only. Heh heh..

17th Jan 2006, 05:30 PM	#15 (permalink)
The_YongGrand Super Active Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,316 Reputation: 852 Rep Power: 14	Okay - so I applied the interface material beneath the heatsink, following the instructions. Must I drop another small blob onto the processor die right now? Uh... Quick reply please, 'cause the material will get hard...

17th Jan 2006, 06:40 PM	#17 (permalink)
The_YongGrand Super Active Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,316 Reputation: 852 Rep Power: 14	Okay - there's a thin layer of t.interface material. And a little blob of this as well - I don't know - I think I might have applied a slightly a little bit bigger than this - will it cause complications? And I did the aligning of the when I install the thing. The interface beneath the HS just now was flat and nice but now I just happened to rub it when I did the aligning with the die. Is it okay if I lift the heatsink a little bit and check? As usual, I clipped and turned on the comp. But there's no ram - I couldn't check my PC yet - better get one soon and test it... P.s: When I bought the comp, the person who assembled it had applied ANOTHER cheap T.interface material onto the die - with the heatsink ALREADY had a T.i.material which he peeled off firstly before he started anything... strange - I thought this is not very good practice?

18th Jan 2006, 09:48 AM	#19 (permalink)
The_YongGrand Super Active Join Date: 12 Feb 2005 Location: Somewhere in 甲洞... Posts: 2,316 Reputation: 852 Rep Power: 14	So I have to do a burn-in test? Let it run for a long time? Before that, when I applied the paste under the Heatsink - I accidently left the paste alone - for a mere 15 minutes - will it harden and impair its performance?