Copper Heatsink Cleaning :)

[Werty]

is there a way how to clean up the fins of copper heatsinks that turn almost black due to long term use? how would i do this?

 

[AmdEmAll]

Baking soda and water? That cleans pennies...

 

[Werty]

how about gasoline or dish washing detergents?

 

[AmdEmAll]

No idea, drop a penny in a glass of it. I just remember putting a penny in water that had baking soda dissolved in it and the penny came out pretty clean.

 

[Davegod]

^ can do the same with coke... leave it long enough and the penny looks that bit smaller *shudder*

 

[AmdEmAll]

Heh wasn't that on mythbusters?

 

[Nebor]

Originally posted by: AmdEmAll
Heh wasn't that on mythbusters?

Yeah. The coke lost at everything except taking rust off an old bumper.

 

Tarn-X

 

[Dman877]

Originally posted by: Roger
Tarn-X

Ask your mom if she has any kind of brass polish for candlesticks and the like.

 

[FishTankX]

The best way to clean tarnished copper is with vinegar and salt. The salt takes the tarnish right off, once you have some vinegar on there.

 

[farmercal]

Are you going to look at it or use it to cool the CPU? If you pretty and new looking you will have to buy a pretty new one.

 

[Yourself]

Ketchup....


and no I'm not kidding as it's pretty much what FishTank recommended...vinegar and salt.

 

[Werty]

Originally posted by: farmercal
Are you going to look at it or use it to cool the CPU? If you pretty and new looking you will have to buy a pretty new one.

well i was wondering if this "black thingie" would affect my cooling performance thats the reason im opening up this thread.. so if it really does affect, then i need to remove it.. if ur suggesting me to get a new one, well, does the NEW one performs better than this?