- Oct 3, 2010
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I wonder if that is a ceramique based TIM or something, because I've been able to clean TIM off many heatsinks fine with rubbing alcohol and a little wiping pressure. I still think you should clean it well and reapply before putting the heatsink back on.
I used a GeForce MX 440 in a Dell Dimension from ~98-03 before I built my first computerIt was probably the fourth video card I ever bought.
This is one of the products I mentioned earlier that should do the job very well if you cared enough.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...ic%20clean
Can you buy that product or a similar product in a store? Would a local computer shop carry that stuff?
Honestly, I think if the stuff I used did not take it off, I don't think anything will but I could be wrong. That cleaner I used is pretty good stuff mixed with water let alone pure concentrate. Heck, the paste is still sticky.
Just curious, did I ruin the effectiveness of the heatsink taking off the outer layer? Is the card going to run hotter now?
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