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Message 923074 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 1:41:28 UTC - in response to Message 923072.  

a bottle of this will take any thermal compound off....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154006 don't worry about getting the cpu a little wet as long as you dry it all up... use a can of compressed air to check for wet spots after cleaning it off.
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Message 923079 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 1:53:18 UTC - in response to Message 923074.  


I've found acetone usefull for such things- just don't get it on any plastic.


use a can of compressed air to check for wet spots after cleaning it off.

I wouldn't advise that unless the CPU is mounted on the motherboard. Rapidly moving air of results in a static charge. Static discharge tends to kill electronics.
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Message 923081 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 1:58:22 UTC - in response to Message 923079.  
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Hmm.. I'm not careful enough to recommend acetone to anyone.... but yes, I even find it easier to clean a CPU if it's still mounted in the motherboard. That way, something is holding it in place properly besides my fat fingers. :-P

zpm: I haven't used that stuff, but it looks quality. I bought a removal kit from FrozenCPU, but the effect is the same.
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Message 923100 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 3:40:14 UTC - in response to Message 923079.  

I just use plain old rubbing alcohol to get the old thermal paste off, works just as well.

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Message 923222 - Posted: 2 Aug 2009, 19:14:54 UTC

Well, I did use the alcohol to totally remove and clean both the CPU top and the bottom of the heatsink. Then, went down to local parts store, and got a tube of the silver-based thermal gel. A smooth, thin coat was laid down and the heatsink installed. Now going through a few heat up / cool down cycles to make sure everything is OK before fully loading the cores again.

Have both RealTemp v. 3.0 and SpeedFan v. 4.38 laid on and operating in tandem to monitor temps. Will make some runs tonight, and see what develops. Thanks to everyone for their suggestions/comments/warnings ....
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Message 924257 - Posted: 7 Aug 2009, 3:29:05 UTC - in response to Message 923074.  
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a bottle of this will take any thermal compound off....

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835154006 don't worry about getting the cpu a little wet as long as you dry it all up... use a can of compressed air to check for wet spots after cleaning it off.


I've used this Arctic Silver ACN-60ML (2-PC-SET) Thermal material Remover & Surface Purifier for a couple years, seems to work quite well with Arctic Silver 5 (the only past I use), and has had 100's of + feedback on Neweggs site. Just another thought.

*edit: don't forget to lap your heatsink if you want to squeeze out the last couple C's of temp from your cooling setup*

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Message 924339 - Posted: 7 Aug 2009, 15:19:31 UTC - in response to Message 923079.  


I've found acetone usefull for such things- just don't get it on any plastic.


use a can of compressed air to check for wet spots after cleaning it off.

I wouldn't advise that unless the CPU is mounted on the motherboard. Rapidly moving air of results in a static charge. Static discharge tends to kill electronics.



The only problem with acetone is that it will leave a film. You will still need to use alcohol to remove the residue. And yes, no air spray unless the CPU is still mounted in the board, and the system is plugged in ( but off ) so you have proper grounding. I've seen more people kill their electronics, PCs and otherwise, using compressed air or vacuums, than you can shake a stick at! It's amazing how much static electricity air flow can produce, you definitely need grounding to drain it away...
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Message 924432 - Posted: 7 Aug 2009, 22:12:10 UTC - in response to Message 924339.  

The only problem with acetone is that it will leave a film.

If you're using nail polish remover, yes.
If you're using straight acetone, no.
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Message 924448 - Posted: 7 Aug 2009, 23:50:42 UTC

To clean off thermal compound in the past I have just used an old rag, made out of old cotton undies. Yes, Clean ones....
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Message 924482 - Posted: 8 Aug 2009, 2:47:36 UTC - in response to Message 924448.  

To clean off thermal compound in the past I have just used an old rag, made out of old cotton undies. Yes, Clean ones....

Paper Towels here.
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Message 924484 - Posted: 8 Aug 2009, 2:49:57 UTC

The best is to use simple isopropyl alcohol and a lint free wiper.......
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Message 924495 - Posted: 8 Aug 2009, 3:56:53 UTC - in response to Message 924482.  

To clean off thermal compound in the past I have just used an old rag, made out of old cotton undies. Yes, Clean ones....

Paper Towels here.


Coffee filters - they are lint free.



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Message 924543 - Posted: 8 Aug 2009, 7:56:34 UTC - in response to Message 924495.  

To clean off thermal compound in the past I have just used an old rag, made out of old cotton undies. Yes, Clean ones....

Paper Towels here.


Coffee filters - they are lint free.



That is a good idea as well, but I'd imagine it might make my coffee taste funny. I generally stay away from paper products if I'm worried about lint or paper dust. We have these towels at work for cleaning up printer toner spills. They are really nice for it and reusable. I assume they are washable as well but in our situation we just toss one out once it stops picking stuff up. Which after 3 years I'm still using one of the same ones. It looks filthy but it cleans things up and holds onto it. I consider them a form of magic.
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Message 924585 - Posted: 8 Aug 2009, 12:33:22 UTC - in response to Message 922407.  



Don't have to worry about those temps here's my Q9300 under full load 24/7 with a better than stock cooler.


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Message 924589 - Posted: 8 Aug 2009, 12:48:23 UTC

Try using plain old Vaseline (that's petroleum jelly for you non-Americans) for thermal compound - it never dries out, fills the air gaps perfectly, is cheap and is trivial to clean up. I use it on all my computers, many of which are on 24/7. But: I use AMD CPUs, which don't run as hot as Intel, so maybe that's why it works OK for me.

I got the idea from this: http://www.dansdata.com/goop.htm
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Message 924591 - Posted: 8 Aug 2009, 12:55:28 UTC - in response to Message 924589.  

Try using plain old Vaseline (that's petroleum jelly for you non-Americans) for thermal compound - it never dries out, fills the air gaps perfectly, is cheap and is trivial to clean up. I use it on all my computers, many of which are on 24/7. But: I use AMD CPUs, which don't run as hot as Intel, so maybe that's why it works OK for me.

I got the idea from this: http://www.dansdata.com/goop.htm

Go to the auto store and get some clear silicone grease.
They use it to facilitate thermal transfer from the ignition module to the heatsinks....
Works great for the same on a computer......
It's what keeps the Frozen Nehi frozen.........
It does migrate a little bit.....but does not harden or cause other problems.
Messy, but it can be cleaned up.
And I use MX=2 on the heatsink.
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Message 924739 - Posted: 8 Aug 2009, 21:23:24 UTC - in response to Message 924589.  

I use AMD CPUs, which don't run as hot as Intel

It's been a few years since that was the case.
Even Intel's Extreme Edition Core 2 based CPUs run cooler than AMDs. The days of the P4 are long gone.

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Message 924774 - Posted: 9 Aug 2009, 0:04:36 UTC - in response to Message 924739.  

I use AMD CPUs, which don't run as hot as Intel

It's been a few years since that was the case.
Even Intel's Extreme Edition Core 2 based CPUs run cooler than AMDs. The days of the P4 are long gone.


I stand corrected...however, based on what I've read in these fora about Intel temps, the Barcelonas do seem to run cooler - I get < 50C on my CPUs running SETI 24/7. But they are running at stock speed, so maybe that's the diff.
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Message 924783 - Posted: 9 Aug 2009, 0:43:58 UTC - in response to Message 924774.  

I get < 50C on my CPUs running SETI 24/7. But they are running at stock speed, so maybe that's the diff.

My E6600 cores sit at around 50°-54°c running at stock speed (2.4GHz). But that's running an optimised application, and with ambient temperatures anywhere from 28° up to 35°c (or more on a really bad day).
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Message 924865 - Posted: 9 Aug 2009, 7:06:40 UTC - in response to Message 924783.  
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I get < 50C on my CPUs running SETI 24/7. But they are running at stock speed, so maybe that's the diff.

My E6600 cores sit at around 50°-54°c running at stock speed (2.4GHz). But that's running an optimised application, and with ambient temperatures anywhere from 28° up to 35°c (or more on a really bad day).

I gave up temp monitoring a long time ago...there are soooooooo many issues with the temp monitoring prgrams that I don't know what to believe anyway.

I run 'em 'till they quit running.
And I have not burnt one up yet.
The mobo or psu seem to be the weak points.
If the temp gets too high, the rig shuts down. End of line.

So I just push the envelop until it collapses.
And then I know I have gone too far.

But no cpu calamity.

Ever.

So......push it. When is doesn't run anymore, you will know.
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