Removing HSF

[Simian]

Hi Guy's,

I'm soon going to be changing my mobo due to a small problem with the old one going FUBAR on me!... (Advent T9002 - ECS Mobo)

a) http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17650022

I've ordered an Abit NF8-V2 as the CPU (AMD64 3400+ S754) and Memory (Samsung 512Mb PC3200) are fine and I can't afford new ones anyway!...

Anyhew!.....

I wanted to ask!, Whats the easiest way to get the HSF off (I think its got a pad thing) and remove the CPU from the old board with out damaging either???. (I assume the Thermal Pad thing might stick the HSF and CPU together!!)...

Plus I've bought some thermal paste to re-apply, whats the best way to remove all remnants of the pad from the HSF and CPU???...

Cheers in Advance!.
Sim

 

[Delvis]

Erm, how do you mean exactly?

YOu just pull the heatsink off ...Well, granted it mite be a tad stuck as the thermal compound has been idle for a while, in which case just wiggle it a tad...But for heavens sake dont just "pull" the heatsink straight off Mite end up taking the cpu out of the socket as well! Which doesent normally harm it mind but still.

 

[Cob]

The easiest way is to run Orthos for 15 minutes to heat the pad up and then quickly disconnect everything and remove the heatsink.

 

[t31os]

Just run the PC for 10 mins and browse the web, should generate enough heat to warm the compound.

Don't forget to release the clips on HSF, rather then just pulling it off along with half the mobo.

I'd personally suggest grabbing a 939 kit, its gonna be just as cheap but i'd think it would be better, 754 is an older socket. 939 is also now becoming outdated, but at least it would be a little more upto date. I could be wrong, but i'd choose a 939 kit for a budget kit.

 

[Simian]

Can't run the PC for 10 mins... can't even run it for 10 secs!... the Mobo's dead!... No Boot!... No POST!!...

Don't want to go 939 or X2 yet as I can't afford a new CPU! (had to realy scrape the £30 for the NF8-V2)... and my 3400 is fast enough for me at the mo!.

I thought It'd just be a case of carefully wiggling it!, but I had to be sure!.

Cheers Dood!.
Sim

 

[El Jimben]

Think I've read before that you can lightly heat the pad with a hair dryer if it's really stuck.

 

[mikeymike]

from past experience hair dryer works good, took ages to warm it up though, like over 10mins, hair dryer was insanely hot after

 

[mikeymike]

oops accidental postage