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HOW THE HELL DO I REMOVE THE HEATSINK?

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If you can get it off safely (not easy with thermal pad) you clean both surfaces, first with a razor blade, then 99% isopropal (sp) alchohol, and re-apply thermal paste. Last time I tried this, the cpu came out of the socket. Luckily, no bent pins....
 
Originally posted by: Markfw900
If you can get it off safely (not easy with thermal pad) you clean both surfaces, first with a razor blade, then 99% isopropal (sp) alchohol, and re-apply thermal paste. Last time I tried this, the cpu came out of the socket. Luckily, no bent pins....
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Do I have to use new thermal pad or paste?

I have some kind of thermal paste left over from a GPU cooler I bought for my old Ti 4600. Would that work?
 
Originally posted by: wolfman579
Originally posted by: Ike0069
You are releasing the plastic lock bar on the HS first, right?
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Yeah, is that all I have to do?
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Well, it then has a metal strap that connects to both sides of the plastic base that the HSF sits in. The strap should be quite loose after releasing the lock bar. Is this the case?
 
The problem is, that after that is released there is a black plastic form that the HSF sits in that prevents twisting the HSF to release it from the CPU like otherwise available to do. Hence the problem.
 
Originally posted by: Markfw900
The problem is, that after that is released there is a black plastic form that the HSF sits in that prevents twisting the HSF to release it from the CPU like otherwise available to do. Hence the problem.
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I understand that problem well. Here's another idea. Shut down the computer and unplug the HSF fan connection to the MB. Then start up and monitor temps. When the CPU temp nears 70C, shutdown and try and remove it. 70C is still okay, so you won't burn up your CPU or anything.
 
Originally posted by: Ike0069
Originally posted by: wolfman579
Originally posted by: Ike0069
You are releasing the plastic lock bar on the HS first, right?
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Yeah, is that all I have to do?
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Well, it then has a metal strap that connects to both sides of the plastic base that the HSF sits in. The strap should be quite loose after releasing the lock bar. Is this the case?
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Yes this is the case.

 
Do I have to use a new thermal pad or paste?

I have some kind of thermal paste left over from a GPU cooler I bought for my old Ti 4600. Would that work?
 
Originally posted by: wolfman579
Do I have to use new thermal pad or paste?

I have some kind of thermal paste left over from a GPU cooler I bought for my old Ti 4600. Would that work?
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Sorry, forgot to answer that. Yes, that will work , but won't give the best cooling.
 
Originally posted by: Ike0069
Originally posted by: wolfman579
Do I have to use new thermal pad or paste?

I have some kind of thermal paste left over from a GPU cooler I bought for my old Ti 4600. Would that work?
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Sorry, forgot to answer that. Yes, that will work , but won't give the best cooling.
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Ok, can I use the thermal pad already on there if I don't destroy it taking the HSF off?
 
I FINALLY GOT THE BITCH OFF!

:laugh:, I did what you said and unplugged the fan, I let it get up to 62C according to the BIOS. A twist, yank, twist, yank, it came off without too much fuss. Man that thing was HOT!!

So now I scrape off the thermal pad and clean it with that alchohol stuff and apply thermal paste?
 
Originally posted by: wolfman579
Thermal paste isn't required, otherwise the CPU retail box would come with some, right?
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LOL. They do. Either a phase-change pad, pre-affixed to the bottom of the retail heatsink, or a small packet of generic white thermal paste.
 
I'm done.

My new Neo4 and X850 XT PE are installed. I broke the stupid little lever thing on the PCI-E slot, the card still fits very snug in there, so no worries. 🙂

As for the CPU, I left the old pad/paste on the HSF and the CPU, I thought it ridiculus to remove it and put some other crap on there. It idles at 35C, monitoring the BIOS.

I left it on because I did the same thing with my older P4 2.8GZ and had no problems so I figured this should work the same, and it does.
 
Originally posted by: wolfman579
As for the CPU, I left the old pad/paste on the HSF and the CPU, I thought it ridiculus to remove it and put some other crap on there. It idles at 35C, monitoring the BIOS.

I left it on because I did the same thing with my older P4 2.8GZ and had no problems so I figured this should work the same, and it does.
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Etxremely bad idea. :Q
 
Originally posted by: Amaroque
Originally posted by: wolfman579
As for the CPU, I left the old pad/paste on the HSF and the CPU, I thought it ridiculus to remove it and put some other crap on there. It idles at 35C, monitoring the BIOS.

I left it on because I did the same thing with my older P4 2.8GZ and had no problems so I figured this should work the same, and it does.
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Etxremely bad idea. :Q
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Why?
 
Originally posted by: Amaroque
Originally posted by: wolfman579
As for the CPU, I left the old pad/paste on the HSF and the CPU, I thought it ridiculus to remove it and put some other crap on there. It idles at 35C, monitoring the BIOS.

I left it on because I did the same thing with my older P4 2.8GZ and had no problems so I figured this should work the same, and it does.
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Etxremely bad idea. :Q
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Can ANYBODY explain why?
 
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