hakgipc Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 hi i bout the thermalright ultra 120 and i want to know what is the best way to get the stock amd blue thermal paste that comes on the heatsink already p.s would i be able to use metholated spyrites Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I normally just rub it off with a bit of toilet paper. I mean, who cares if a microscopic fraction stays behind? You're gonna add more thermal goop later anyways and it's all the same crap regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 I've used cotton wool and vodka before which works but chances are you could just do what Cooper said and just rub it off... it's not all that big a deal if there's some left like he says :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentinel Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Best way is an alcohol wipe. Failing that, use high-concentration rubbing alcohol and a lint-free cloth or cotton pad. If you leave old paste, or worse - lint from toilet paper or anything else, it could have an impact on the effectiveness of the heatsink. (and in the most extreme case, damage your CPU) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingwray Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Isopropyl Alcohol and a Lint-free Cloth are you best friends. Check Ebay for some kits including the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Whats wrong with bluetack? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jalada Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm has plenty of instructions for removing thermal paste and applying it. I've used IPA with a bit of old ripped shirt, that worked quite well. Looking at those instructions, last time I applied thermal paste I did it wrong :oops: , oh well, it still works it's just probably not quite thick enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Looking at those instructions, last time I applied thermal paste I did it wrong :oops: , oh well, it still works it's just probably not quite thick enough. Oh dear, hope it wasn't Echo ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 If you leave old paste, or worse - lint from toilet paper or anything else, it could have an impact on the effectiveness of the heatsink. Yeah, and if you smoke, you could have an impact on global warming. I mean, obviously you're not going to leave lumps of paper that you accidentally tore off just on there. You're cleaning the thing. Unless you've got a decidedly low quality heatsink, you keep rubbing until you can see your reflection in it. The task of thermal goop is to see to it that there are no air gaps and other things between the heatsink and the CPU. The main difference in thermal goop quality is how long it stays plyable. DansData had a huge writeup on thermal goop using all manner of weird stuff (toothpaste, Yarmite) and they all pretty much performed equally well. and in the most extreme case, damage your CPU True, but primarily in AMD-land. Intels go to low-power mode when they get too hot, and even shut down when things are extreme. Maybe AMD's fixed their CPUs in this regard, but some years ago THG (yeah, I know, they suck) did a test where they removed the heatsink from a running system. Result? AMD : Poof! Intel : Slowed to a crawl, but remained operational. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 where they removed the heatsink from a running system Well yeah, but with no heatsink you can kinda expect problems... :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 clogged with dust, broken fan, baddly applied thermal paste, no airflow = no heatsink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 ...being the gamer that you are, installing a 20-ton heatsink that broke off its retention bracket while in transit when you took that speed bump with a few more MPH than you should. But yeah, a dead fan is probably the most likely cause of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoyBoy Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 50% isopropyl alcohol and a cloth work great, just dump a little alcohol on the goop and it should come right off. let it dry for 5 mins before putting the new goop on. yes VaKo, bluetack will work fine for your 486 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentinel Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 ...I mean, obviously you're not going to leave lumps of paper that you accidentally tore off just on there. You're cleaning the thing. Unless you've got a decidedly low quality heatsink, you keep rubbing until you can see your reflection in it.The task of thermal goop is to see to it that there are no air gaps and other things between the heatsink and the CPU. ... True, but the reason you don't want air in there is because it does not conduct the heat from the CPU to the HSF that well. I'm no scientist, but I would guess that paper fibres conduct heat even worse than tiny pockets of air. Reasonably, if you do an exceptional job of cleaning until it shines, and then hit it with a few shots of canned air, you'd be pretty much OK, but I'd prefer to be sure when it comes to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sentinel Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 ...some years ago THG (yeah, I know, they suck) did a test where they removed the heatsink from a running system. Result?AMD : Poof! Intel : Slowed to a crawl, but remained operational. Great video. In case anyone's curious: http://www.tomshardware.com/2001/09/17/hot_spot/ It's pretty old, things change, I'm sure. (LOL it's older than WinXP even) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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