Cleaning an older AMD Chip?

[Archean_0]

I have an old AMD chip (Athlon) that I need (want?) to clean and I'm not sure if I can clean it like a newer chip (FX series) or if I have to take any precautions with it.

Here is a picture of the chip

http://imgur.com/SpkvRTu

Thanks

 

[i7Baby]

Use Isopropyl Alcohol to clean it. Looks like you've pulled the case off it though.

 

[Archean_0]

here is the heat sink that was immediately on top of it
http://imgur.com/819dKjk

it looks like the "bare" chips were pretty standard back in the day http://tinyurl.com/AMD1990s
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I assume that as long as the alcohol dries, the pcb will not be damaged?

 

[i7Baby]

That copper bit 100% joined to the cooler?

 

[sora]

here is the heat sink that was immediately on top of it
http://imgur.com/819dKjk

it looks like the "bare" chips were pretty standard back in the day http://tinyurl.com/AMD1990s
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I assume that as long as the alcohol dries, the pcb will not be damaged?

Yes... The PCB is pretty hard to damage.

 

[Archean_0]

That copper bit 100% joined to the cooler?

looks like it--i could probably pry it of, but I think its part of the cooler--anybody have the name of the product?

 

[i7Baby]

What product?

 

[Archean_0]

What product?

my memory isn't the greatest--i was probably talking about the heatsink that was on top of the CPU