What do i use to remove the thermal pad from a Retail PIII 700

[Eric_D]

I just removed the stock heatsink and fan on my 700e cB0. How do i remove the pad on the cpu? thanks

 

[prontospyder]

I used nail polish remover..make sure it dries completely before you put the cpu back in since it's very flammable!

 

[Eric_D]

nail polish remover wont damage the chip?

 

[prontospyder]

That's what I did...and my 700E is running OK so far.

just wait about 15-20 min before reapplying the thermal paste, etc...just to play it safe.

 

[Eric_D]

ill try it. thanks

 

[LarryJoe]

Nail polish remover is the way to go. 15-20 minutes is a little overkill, this stuff dries fast. My wife takes her nail polish off and repaints immdeiately

LJ

 

[flenn]

You guys are talking about flip chips right? I'm a little confused because Eric_D's original post says that he "removed the stock heatsink and fan" and the retail FC-PGA chips don't have the HSF mounted when they're shipped. Anyway, what kind of difference can you expect if you remove the pad and use thermal grease with the stock HSF.

 

[prontospyder]

flenn:

Yeah, we're talking about flip chips...

 

[Eric_D]

i took off the heatsink/fan from an SECC2 retail 700e.

One more question, do i keep the little plate (about 1cm) on the chip?

Is this what the Alpha P3125 connects to with thermal grease?

Or do i remove this too, and attach the Alpha to the chip itself?

thanks guys

 

[DaddyG]

I think the little plate that you talking about IS the chip. The SECC2 is also a flip chip, all Coppermines are. The core is flipped upside down compared to the old Katmai chips so that the hot side faces the heatsink.

 

[Eric_D]

on the PCB their is a chip about 3cm x 3cm. On top of it is a small 1cm x 1cm plate. It looks like the small plate is glued on to the chip.

Here is a picture. it's in the center of the chip in the middle. it looks like it has silver stuff on it.

http://www.pccablesdirect.com/intel/PIII_removed.jpg

 

[Eric_D]

I just read some things and the little 1cm blue plate is the chip. I think i wont remove it