Need to remove heatsink on 6800gt

elmer92413

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Oct 23, 2004
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I need to reseat the heatsink on my 6800gt before it overheats!
Unfortunately I've never removed a gpu heatsink so I could use some pointers.
I have 70% isopropyl alcohol, but it's got some wintergreen thing going on. Is it ok to use, or should I just play it safe and try to procure some without wintergreen stuff?
 

Rike

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I'd pass on the additives in the cleaner myself. The grease will let go better if the HS is warm. You can do that by running the card for a while and then pulling it before it cool down much or use a hair dryer to heat it up. I've done both and they both work.