Solved: HeatSink Compound

Hiya

So close to getting this blasted pc working again

So, I ordered a heatsink cleaner, and some compound. Now, they are both from Dabs.com, and this is the cleaner:

TIM-clean - CPU & Heatsink Cleaner

removes thermal pads and silver based thermal grease - citrus based solvent, containing petroleum distillates

Great you all say, then I get the compund itself:

Antec - Silver Thermal Compund

Never use any oil or petroleum-based cleaners (WD-40, citrus based grease removers, etc ) to clean the surface.

So, I'm confused. If they're both from Dabs, and they're soley the only ones they really have, can I use the cleaner?

If not, I'll have to find some nail polish remover, and I'm not asking for that stuff at the counter, whilst I have a basket full of shaving foam and razors

eddie

 

Great, thanks for the replies

I may use it, and thanks for the tip about the credit card. I have an old one I can use, before I snip it up

Just waiting for a quick question about my onboard, so may ask here in case you know

I have onboard drivers on this hardDrive, but when i replace the MB it'll have the new AGP card installed from the start. So, should I remove the drivers for the current onboard, then install the new card and boot up. Or, should I just change boards, and install the card then remove the old drivers after rebooting?

Thanks

eddie

 

Thanks Dai

So, for the CPU ceramic I can use the citrus cleaner. Also, I see nail polish removal is a no-no on the CPU Core.

Now, as I'm still not fully okay with hardware, is the heatsink where you're not to use the above cleaner, the bottom of that silver thing on top of the cpu?

eddie

 

Skivvywaver

Thanks for the advice for the drivers

This came with XP already installed (HP pc), so hopefully I won't need to do anything.

In the Addremove, I have these:

Intel (R) Extreme Graphics Driver Software
ProSavageDDR and Utilities
S3Display
S3Gamma2
S3Info2
S3Overlay


my onboard was ProSavage

Thanks

eddie

 

Ah, just looked on the link that Dai gave, and mine is Arctic Silver 5:

Carefully apply the thermal compound directly to the core of the CPU.

On an AMD Duron or T-bird, it is the small raised rectangle in the center of the AMD processor.

Only a very small amount of Arctic Silver is needed on small CPU cores like Intel P3s and AMDs. Transfer about 1/2 the size of an uncooked grain of short-grain white rice or 1/4 of a BB for small core CPUs.




So, I don't need to apply any to anywhere else, just the square. I have Athlon XP

 

Thanks 4steve44

Is Goof Off like the citrus based cleaner that I have? Would really like to make a start on this pc, its been 6 weeks

 

Thanks for the link, 4steve44

As soon as I take the CPU apart, then i'll have to start the change of the MB, so just bumping this up.

According to the instructions, I just apply it to the core of the cpu. So, I'll have to remove the old from the core. I can 'borrow' some acetone and IPS from work, but mine will be pure stuff. I take it this is okay to use.

As to the Heatsink, IPS is also listed, so will use that.

If there is any on the Ceramic, then I can use my citrus based cleaner.

I take it that I can't just scrape away the old, and put the new on without the use of cleaners.

Thanks

eddie