Old burnt heatsink termal compound (white grease) removal

Thanks for your help!

I decided NOT to mess around with a CPU core,just cleaned the
heatsink.Better be safe,than sorry.

Al
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Hi,

After you have removed the heatsink from the CPU, it is advisable to clean
out the old hard thermal paste (which had already dried and hardened on the
CPU surface as well as on the base of the heatsink) by using a cotton ball
damped with a very small amount of isopropyl alcohol . After the old hard
thermal paste have been removed from the surface of the CPU and the base of
the heatsink, apply a new film of thermal paste to the surface of the CPU
before re-attach the heatsink. It is to ensure the base of the heatsink to
have a perfect contact with the CPU for cooling.
--
Peter


"Alon Brodski" wrote:

> Thanks for your help!
>
> I decided NOT to mess around with a CPU core,just cleaned the
> heatsink.Better be safe,than sorry.
>
> Al
>
>
>
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xtberia wrote:

> I am from Kolkata, India, and would appreciate very much if someone
> could please tell me where to procure the following items in Kolkata:
>
> 1. Thermal compound/glue for use between processor and heat sink.

Computer supply store.


> 2. Isopropyl alcohol.

Pharmacy/Drug Store

>
> Thanks in advance.
>
>
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the discussion of hardware issues relating to the Windows XP operating
system.

xtberia wrote:

> Bob I;2997929 Wrote:
>
>>xtberia wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am from Kolkata, India, and would appreciate very much if someone
>>>could please tell me where to procure the following items in
>>
>>Kolkata:
>>
>>>1. Thermal compound/glue for use between processor and heat sink.
>>
>>Computer supply store.
>>
>>
>>
>>>2. Isopropyl alcohol.
>>
>>Pharmacy/Drug Store
>>
>>
>>>Thanks in advance.
>>>
>>>
>
>
>
> Are you sure my friend that you reside in Kolkata? The reason for
> asking this question is that either you are not a resident of this
> city, or you are plain guessing.
>
> Let me tell you that the first item is not to be had in any major
> computer stores across the city. While the latter cannot be bought from
> any pharmacy or a drug store, as you have pointed out.
>
> Both these items can be had at Brabourne Road. For the curious, please
> browse through chemical shops at Old China Bazar.
>
> I was given this information by an old acquaintance of mine who happens
> to be a chemist by education, and a consultant by profession.
>
> Hope this helps those who are in the same quandry as I was. I shall
> keep this thread upto date with my experiences in using thermal grease
> and isopropyl alcohol.
>
>

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