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Cleaning cpu's and hsf

So you think they just make it all up?....

Have you done the actual research or studied to indicate what they're saying is bull, or are you just making assumptions.

Assumptions don't mean anything, facts and research count more if you ask me.
 
how many of us here use the products here that a.s have rubbished on their website?

how many of us have problems using isopropyl?

if you ask me, experiance counts more than what a company tells you when they are trying to sell you their products.
 
i totally agree with james....since he told me the best way to clean my cpu and hsf ive never looked back...its free and works a treat

cheers james !!!
 
xirokx said:
i totally agree with james....since he told me the best way to clean my cpu and hsf ive never looked back...its free and works a treat

cheers james !!!
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Share the wealth then :p
 
Impression I get is that it is best to use an alcohol based solvent for this job as it leaves no residue. Also meths I think is a petrol based solvent and people say that it does leave some residue though I have never noticed that myself cleaning other stuff in the past.

Anyhow another problem has cropped up as my 3800x2 cpu seems to have a metal lid on it!!!!! If I am to use AS5 then I should really remove this lid I suppose and then remove the gunk/adesive. Then it would be possible to connect HSF directly to CPU. Though I am wondering now if it will be worth the hassle of "delidding" the CPU and cleaning up. Just that I do not fancy applying AS5 to the stock HSF and CPU as it is due to reading somewhere that AS5 is electrically conductive and hence any overspill (off the CPU lid) will drop onto the motherboard (NOT GOOD I assume!). Any1 know of a good delidding info website let me know.

Thanks for all your tips so far

Jules
 
I just use tissue paper, after trying all sorts of things like meths etc when watercooling I honestly can't see any difference with just using a bit of tissue then blowing any last dust off.
 
I have never had any problems using nail varnish remover and kitchen towel,but i have also used meths without any problems too,so i have never seen the need to buy expensive 'proper' stuff.
 
Well I have used brake cleaner carb cleaner meths Akasa and now this Arctic cleaner, honestly it is superb, if you have a microscope you would see the difference, I had one that I was selling for a friend and tried it, the others leave behind things the Arctic cleaner removes and that's fact, now whether or not it makes any temp difference I cannot tell because I don't have a digital thermometer to measure, but I would assume it should be better because the AS5 can have a clean start.

The main bonus I can see is that it is so good at it's job one kit should last for 200-300 cleans so it's very economical but also SAFE to be kept in the house.
 
kimandsally said:
Well I have used brake cleaner carb cleaner meths Akasa and now this Arctic cleaner, honestly it is superb, if you have a microscope you would see the difference, I had one that I was selling for a friend and tried it, the others leave behind things the Arctic cleaner removes and that's fact, now whether or not it makes any temp difference I cannot tell because I don't have a digital thermometer to measure, but I would assume it should be better because the AS5 can have a clean start.

The main bonus I can see is that it is so good at it's job one kit should last for 200-300 cleans so it's very economical but also SAFE to be kept in the house.
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At least someone else appreciates its effectiveness... :D ...... was starting to feel like i dug a hole.
 
Any kind of solvent that doesnt damage the wafer will do. IPA, Meths, Ethanol, Xylene, Toluene. Infact i would say 40% vodka, whisky would do the job.

Acetone will probably damage the wafer, as will most Chlorinated solvents.
 
jpe20 said:
Impression I get is that it is best to use an alcohol based solvent for this job as it leaves no residue. Also meths I think is a petrol based solvent and people say that it does leave some residue though I have never noticed that myself cleaning other stuff in the past.

Anyhow another problem has cropped up as my 3800x2 cpu seems to have a metal lid on it!!!!! If I am to use AS5 then I should really remove this lid I suppose and then remove the gunk/adesive. Then it would be possible to connect HSF directly to CPU. Though I am wondering now if it will be worth the hassle of "delidding" the CPU and cleaning up. Just that I do not fancy applying AS5 to the stock HSF and CPU as it is due to reading somewhere that AS5 is electrically conductive and hence any overspill (off the CPU lid) will drop onto the motherboard (NOT GOOD I assume!). Any1 know of a good delidding info website let me know.

Thanks for all your tips so far

Jules
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The "metal lid" is a heat spreader, known as an IHS (Integrated?). It's common on modern CPUs and does not need to be removed. If you do removed it, you will void your warranty and may well have trouble fitting your cooler. It's easy to break your CPU doing this. If you really want to do it, there's a guide on these forums: A64 IHS Removal

AS5 is electrically conductive. It would be a problem if some got on your motherboard around the CPU socket because it would almost certainly connect traces that aren't meant to be connected. It's only likely to happen if you use too much AS5. If you're really concerned, you could use an electrically inert TIM. If so, I recommened Arctic Silver's Ceramique. It's not as efficient as AS5, but it's not far off.

EDIT: Meths is alcohol. Don't drink it, though. It's methyl alcohol rather than ethyl alcohol and it's very poisonous. Even methylated spirits, a mix of both types of alcohol, will kill you sooner or later.
 
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t31os said:
At least someone else appreciates its effectiveness... :D ...... was starting to feel like i dug a hole.
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It's those things that make the difference for a super easy job and I wouldn't be surprised if all the top overclockers use it to gain the last MHz's which is probably what you will get from it, I personaly will not use anything else it's sooooo simple and effective.
 
I have used white spirit (not meths) and cotten buds (those nasty stick ear cleaner things) for years now with no bad side effects. Ive found it cleans cpus perfectly and the stuff evaporates with no residue

I once bought a bottle of akasa cpu tim cleaner and I soon chucked it in the shed, havent bothered with it since as it smelt vile and took to long to evaporate
 
Thanks Angilon .... now I know the IHS is that metal lid!!!!! lol .... I am intending to overclock my 3800 x2 but not to the limit. My intention is a reasonable overclock to tie me over till next year when I will purchase another AM2 processor and overclock that.

Delidding seems to fiddly for me.

Jules

PS yeah kinda missed the boat with the Conroe thing .... may get a E6600 in the future (or equiv) if intel stay ahead but I already had committed to my AM2 mobo etc b4 I started to read the Conroe "HYPE" which seems to have rung true in hindsight from what people say. Well at least I got a 3800x2 for a 100quid or so!!!!
 
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