Removing an XP-120 w/ AS5 applied

[Regulator07]

just wondering if anyone has removed an xp120 from a cpu that has arctic silver 5 applied to it, or if any one has any recommendations when removing a heatsink that has as5 on it. should i heat it up, do i need to worry about pulling the cpu out of the socket, does as5 harden or stay wet, should i twist it when i remove it? any and all advice welcome.

 

[mwmorph]

run orime95 for a while with case open. then shut down and quickly remove the hs/f normally. the as5 will be still hot and thus soft, not hard and gluelike. removal will be easy then.

i think you should only twist on amd64 procs.

 

[Regulator07]

Originally posted by: mwmorph
run orime95 for a while with case open. then shut down and quickly remove the hs/f normally. the as5 will be still hot and thus soft, not hard and gluelike. removal will be easy then.

i think you should only twist on amd64 procs.

i do have an a64, but while only twist on them?

 

[mwmorph]

twist and pull. it's related to how the hsf is mounted on an amd64 processor.

 

[Regulator07]

anyone else got experience with removing an XP-120?

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Regulator07
anyone else got experience with removing an XP-120?

XP-90 here.. it's just a slight twiest/remove... it's really quite easy.
I did not need much force at all to remove it... just came off pretty easily.

 

[Reiniku]

my first time taking my xp-90 off ended up in disaster, where the hsf grabbed the cpu and pulled it straight out of the socket. the second time around i ran a stress tester (cpu burn-in) for a good 20 or so minutes then immediately shut off. After unhooking the front two clasps the hsf came of almost on its own without the cpu. surprisingly easy.

 

[lenjack]

I've placed and removed an XP-120 from two different boards several times, using AS5. Comes off easily without the slightest difficulty. No twisting or pulling was needed. AS5 is not an adhesive, and doesn't glue the cpu in place.

 

[Regulator07]

thanks for the help, i ended up just running prime for about 20 min to heat it up, then released the clips and twisted a little to just loosen it, then it came right off no problem. i really dont like the clip design on the xp120, they are a pain to get off and put on.

 

[pelikan]

Originally posted by: Regulator07
i really dont like the clip design on the xp120, they are a pain to get off and put on.

I hear you there. What a pain! But hey, its a great heatsink that lets me operate my overclocked system very quietly.

 

[Regulator07]

Originally posted by: pelikan

Originally posted by: Regulator07
i really dont like the clip design on the xp120, they are a pain to get off and put on.

I hear you there. What a pain! But hey, its a great heatsink that lets me operate my overclocked system very quietly.

very true

 

[kukyfrope]

I think this "pulling the processor out of the socket" is due to the slightly concave surface of the base of the XP-120. The concave surface would create a very good amount of suction while the AS5 is expanding during hot temps. I honestly couldn't see if the surface was concave just by eyeing it from the side, so I lapped mine and saw how it looked after time using 220 grit paper:

30 minutes
2 hours

Yes, that's still aluminum in the center. I'm actually not done with it yet, still have to do finer grit once I get all of this aluminum off!

 

[FP]

Does anyone know the easiest way to unclip the XP-120/90 clips from the mounting bracket? I am nervous about using a screwdriver. I can push the clips down but the hooks don't want to detach from the plastic bracket.

Any suggestions or tools used?