Cleaning tough thermal stuff

[Maximilian]

How can i get thermal goo off of a processor? Its kinda gona hard and there isnt very much.

 

[HardWarrior]

Goof off, followed by some high-quality alchohol. Use q-tips and be careful and patient.

 

[Maximilian]

Well tbh functionality of it dosent really matter, its a 3 yr old 1 ghz Athlon possibly a thunderbird or a k75. Whatever it is i dont have a mobo to put it in or a use for it so i just wanted it for an ornament lol. I poured wine onto it and rubbed like hell with a clocth but theres still stuff on it, ill give it another go later

 

[magratton]

Goof off would likely work the if you are not worried about it operating. Acetone works wonders as well.

 

[Maximilian]

goof off? hehe what does this mean?

 

[WobbleWobble]

You used wine to clean your heatsink?

Go to the drug store and buy 90+% rubbing alcohol. Use a paper towel with the rubbing alcohol and just rub it off.

 

[HardWarrior]

Originally posted by: Soviet
goof off? hehe what does this mean?

Ask the man at Home Depot.

 

[Peter D]

Credit Card + High % Isoproply Alcohol

 

[Fern]

Since it's not gonna be used, I'd just look for something around the house. Got a GF or wife? Use her fingernail polish remover. It's acetone with other crap added in (wouldn't use if I was gonna use the cpu). It'll clean it off easily. Mineral spirits, turpentine or gasoline would prolly work too.

 

[RalfHutter]

Originally posted by: Soviet
I poured wine onto it and rubbed like hell with a clocth but theres still stuff on it, ill give it another go later

Well, there's your problem silly! Everyone knows wine won't work! You need to use peach jam or the juice out of an asparagus can to remove stuborn thermal compound!


Actually, Acetone (available from the hardware store, or the drug store as "unscented nail polish remover") will work better than anything for removing stubborn TIM. Goof-off may well work too. It's a special cleaner that's made for removing sticky labels and stuff. It seems like it's citrus based. You can usually find it in any grocery store, drug store or even big stores like Target and Wallmart.

 

[Maximilian]

Well considering the amount of times ive went to the hardware store and asked for xxxx and been told "we dont have that kind of thing here" ive given up on it. Hammer n screwdrivers seem to be as far as theyre going, and the comp shop has processors and hard drives, if i wanted anything more too bad

Anyways i gave nail varnish remover a go and yay its clean and shiney Just out of interest would it still work after the following has been done with it:

Dropped
Played catch with it
Poured wine on it
Used fairy liquid to clean it
Accidentally bent some pins which i later bent back to normal
Poked the center chip and surrounding small brown chips numerous times
Didnt earth myself to do any of the above

 

[VIAN]

lighter fluid and then alcohol to remove the fluid.

 

[ponyo]

Originally posted by: Soviet
Well considering the amount of times ive went to the hardware store and asked for xxxx and been told "we dont have that kind of thing here" ive given up on it. Hammer n screwdrivers seem to be as far as theyre going, and the comp shop has processors and hard drives, if i wanted anything more too bad

Anyways i gave nail varnish remover a go and yay its clean and shiney Just out of interest would it still work after the following has been done with it:

Dropped
Played catch with it
Poured wine on it
Used fairy liquid to clean it
Accidentally bent some pins which i later bent back to normal
Poked the center chip and surrounding small brown chips numerous times
Didnt earth myself to do any of the above

That chip should still work no problem.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Soviet
Well tbh functionality of it dosent really matter, its a 3 yr old 1 ghz Athlon possibly a thunderbird or a k75. Whatever it is i dont have a mobo to put it in or a use for it so i just wanted it for an ornament lol. I poured wine onto it and rubbed like hell with a clocth but theres still stuff on it, ill give it another go later

dude. Not only does wine have all sorts of organic crap in it, it's only a few percent alcohol at most.

 

[serialb]

Originally posted by: jagec

dude. Not only does wine have all sorts of organic crap in it, it's only a few percent alcohol at most.

And wasting wine is a SIN

 

[Maximilian]

My sarcasim detector is bleeping naustica and wine was the closest thing i could find to alcohol Also i shall repant at once serial :beer: