coffee paper filters to clean both cpu and heatsink ?

[nikolov]

hi all !

ok actually i have a zalman 9500 and i scratched the cuivre support on it while cleaning it up with a non lint free cloth, was thinking a cloth T shirt was good but not it wasnt, now its all scratched and causing higher temps 🙁

anyway, i have otw a zalman 9700 but also thermalright 120 and i dont want scratch them again... so i just ordered artic cleaner 1 and 2 to clean well cpu and heatsink but i'd like to know what it best paper to NOT scratch both cpu and heatsink, i heard about coffee paper filters, are they good for it ? or could i use also paper water you know used for hummm bio things 😛 please help, i dont wanna scratch my new heatsinks. thanks !

 

[DiverDave]

I think AF actually suggests coffee filters but don't quote me on it.

Coffee filters are lint free and I have used them on HS/CPU as well as other things (UV coating for windows for example). They work great and are cheap too.

 

[redwing]

Zalman suggests using sanctified cloths that composed the under-garments of knights from the first crusade.
But since those are in short supply this millenium, you can use a tissue paper and if needed some rubbing alcohol.

Cheers

 

[chuckshissle]

I used tissue with Artic Silver cleaning kit to clean out thermal pastes.

 

[sailer]

I've used tissue paper with alchohol to clean heatsinks and cpus with good success. Just make sure its good quality paper and there is nothing left behind.

As for the scratched curve support, you might put some 1000 grit sandpaper over a sheet of glass and try to sand the scratches out. I once bought some glass polishing compound and used it. Seemed to work fine at that time.

 

[mrreality13]

Ive used coffee filters b4 they work fine

 

[tool_462]

I've used tissue paper with alchohol to clean heatsinks and cpus with good success. Just make sure its good quality paper and there is nothing left behind.

As for the scratched curve support, you might put some 1000 grit sandpaper over a sheet of glass and try to sand the scratches out. I once bought some glass polishing compound and used it. Seemed to work fine at that time.[/quote]

It actually doesn't work anymore. Back in 2005 it worked dandy, but since the knight's undergarments arent available anymore, glass polish has dropped in quality and therefore is unusable.

 

[sailer]

As for the scratched curve support, you might put some 1000 grit sandpaper over a sheet of glass and try to sand the scratches out. I once bought some glass polishing compound and used it. Seemed to work fine at that time.[/quote]

It actually doesn't work anymore. Back in 2005 it worked dandy, but since the knight's undergarments arent available anymore, glass polish has dropped in quality and therefore is unusable.

Knight's undergarments not available anymore? Man I should have stocked up. What else is going to go out of production? Next you'll tell me that there aren't going to be any AMD 939 cpu's made anymore.

 

[sirheck]

i just moved my old 3700 to a new mobo and didnt clean anything.
its oc,ed and runs at 29c idle.

did the same with my x24400 and my brothers x2 4600.
his 4600 runs 25c at idle and my 4400 runs 37c idle.

on my brothers and mine i switched both x2,s back and forth
trying to figure out why his mobo wouldnt read the second core.
it turns out the mobo was the problem.

we now have a mix of mx-1 and as5 becuase i didnt clean either.

thermal paste type is a big gimmick.

 

[sirheck]

well you need it, but not the high dollar stuff.

i have tried all different kinds and even no paste .

and havent seen any difference.
except for no paste at all. that was hotter of course.

 

[tool_462]

I firmly disagree. DaSickNinja, Rwaritsdario and 3lfk1ng will soon be doing a thermal paste roundup, similar to this one but using the latest and greatest pastes.

I realize that review is somewhat old, but the point is still there that between the best and the worste of the best (there are worse pastes than the ones they tested for sure) there is a 4C difference at load. Not sure about you, but 4C is enough for me to pay a little attention to my paste. New pastes may prove to have a larger or smaller margin of difference, but we will soon see.

 

[sirheck]

yes i am watching thier shoot out close.
cant wait.

for me i have not seen any temp differences from one type to another.
well not more than 1c or maybe 2c.

that much doesnt matter to me.

i think with newer tech they might be able to get a 10c or more drop with
some type of synthetic paste.

 

[tool_462]

I would be interested if they stuck Arctic Silver II or something old in there for comparison. I will have to monitor more closely, I just looked and it is many pages long now.

 

[sirheck]

I would be interested if they stuck Arctic Silver II or something old in there for comparison. I will have to monitor more closely, I just looked and it is many pages long now.

i think they are going to do the 100hr break in for all paste
it will take some time. dont know if they are going to do thermalcycles or not that would take longer. i know ill go ask.

i think as5 says it takes 200hrs but dont think there is
any difference.

i have done a lot of this testing before.

 

[sailer]

dont shoot the messenger here but,k7 chips are gone for good. 8O

I know I couldnt believe it either. 8O

In reality, I know that, which was why when a good price appeared for a FX60, I grabbed it. Should last me well into next year. When I finally get around to a new build, this present computer will be given to my son.