Heatsink help

JZAATX18 · 30-January-03, 01:29 AM

I just bought the volcano 9, and I have a double AMD Athlon MP
now I jus took off the old heatsink(the one that came with the processor). Now what, there's left over gunk on the processor and I don't know if I should take it off, poke at it?? help me

TheOutcast · 30-January-03, 01:50 AM

ideally you take that gunk off and then rub your core with a little alcohol before setting down that shiny new HSF and some AS3 on it.
EDIT: not in that order, first you scrape/rub then put down the arctic silver or other thermal goo, then mount the heatsink. just clarifying my mud.

JZAATX18 · 30-January-03, 02:02 AM

Just rub the stuff with a q-tip and some alcohol??,

P.S>We're talking about the processor, right?

Rafiki · 30-January-03, 02:03 AM

or a good lint-free cloth.

JZAATX18 · 30-January-03, 02:08 AM

will the alcohol harm the processor if it's not 99%

scapegoat · 30-January-03, 02:25 AM

Id recommended using 99% rubbing alchol if you have it, the old 70% achhol will work as well, but it could leave a residue (nothing serious)

Use a good lint free cloth to clean it ( ie. lens clening cloth, coffee filter works good)

next apply the new compound, Are you useing Artic Silver? If you follow the directions over at www.articsilver.com and you will be just fine.

JZAATX18 · 30-January-03, 02:29 AM

yes as a matter of fact I am, I have 50% alcohol?, also I clean everything on the CPU right?, The little square, and the the rest of te chip?

P.S.: I have the patient on the table right now, also I already took off the other heatsink

scapegoat · 30-January-03, 02:34 AM

We are not talking grain alchol right? LOL

i woulnt use Jack Daniels to clean your core.

I would get some 99% Rubbing Achool if i were you ( or 70% if you can find it) The you need to clean the core. (the little square as your put it)

It is really only nessicary to clean of the core, (as thats the only point making contact with the HSF , but you can clean off the rest of the chip if you like, just be extremly carfull with it.

Also when using AS3, you ONLY WANT IT ON THE CORE!

Do not put AS3 anywhere else but on the core, its mildly conductive (being silver) and can mess up your chip, just follow the instructions at there site

JZAATX18 · 30-January-03, 02:36 AM

so I don't have to worry about the the rest of the chip, just clean the die?

30-January-03, 01:29 AM		#1 (permalink)
JZAATX18 Apex Techie Lite	Heatsink help I just bought the volcano 9, and I have a double AMD Athlon MP now I jus took off the old heatsink(the one that came with the processor). Now what, there's left over gunk on the processor and I don't know if I should take it off, poke at it?? help me Last edited by JZAATX18; 30-January-03 at 01:43 AM..

30-January-03, 01:50 AM		#2 (permalink)
TheOutcast Minnes-hoe-tan	ideally you take that gunk off and then rub your core with a little alcohol before setting down that shiny new HSF and some AS3 on it. EDIT: not in that order, first you scrape/rub then put down the arctic silver or other thermal goo, then mount the heatsink. just clarifying my mud. Last edited by TheOutcast; 30-January-03 at 01:55 AM..

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30-January-03, 02:02 AM		#3 (permalink)
JZAATX18 Apex Techie Lite	Just rub the stuff with a q-tip and some alcohol??, P.S>We're talking about the processor, right?

30-January-03, 02:03 AM		#4 (permalink)
Rafiki Apex Tech Maniac	or a good lint-free cloth.

30-January-03, 02:08 AM		#5 (permalink)
JZAATX18 Apex Techie Lite	will the alcohol harm the processor if it's not 99%

30-January-03, 02:25 AM		#6 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God	Id recommended using 99% rubbing alchol if you have it, the old 70% achhol will work as well, but it could leave a residue (nothing serious) Use a good lint free cloth to clean it ( ie. lens clening cloth, coffee filter works good) next apply the new compound, Are you useing Artic Silver? If you follow the directions over at www.articsilver.com and you will be just fine.

30-January-03, 02:29 AM		#7 (permalink)
JZAATX18 Apex Techie Lite	yes as a matter of fact I am, I have 50% alcohol?, also I clean everything on the CPU right?, The little square, and the the rest of te chip? P.S.: I have the patient on the table right now, also I already took off the other heatsink

30-January-03, 02:34 AM		#8 (permalink)
scapegoat Apex Tech God	We are not talking grain alchol right? LOL i woulnt use Jack Daniels to clean your core. I would get some 99% Rubbing Achool if i were you ( or 70% if you can find it) The you need to clean the core. (the little square as your put it) It is really only nessicary to clean of the core, (as thats the only point making contact with the HSF , but you can clean off the rest of the chip if you like, just be extremly carfull with it. Also when using AS3, you ONLY WANT IT ON THE CORE! Do not put AS3 anywhere else but on the core, its mildly conductive (being silver) and can mess up your chip, just follow the instructions at there site

30-January-03, 02:36 AM		#9 (permalink)
JZAATX18 Apex Techie Lite	so I don't have to worry about the the rest of the chip, just clean the die?