Compound question...

[Guest]

So, I finally got a fan to replace the broken one that came with my retail box. This is a vantec, and comes with a packet of white thermal compound. There is still some pink residue on the processor from the thermal compound that was one the original heatsink. Do I need to remove this before I install the new heatsink and fan? If so, how would I do that?

 

[Guest]

I would say yes you should remove any excess compound left behind from the old heatsink. How to remove it? If it's a paste just wipe with a very clean dry cloth of some sort, if it's a hard compund I'd have no idea. I've never removed hard compund before so I would not to to give a suggestion I have not tried myself. Sorry of the half answer.

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[Guest]

Yeah, it appears to be hard compound...not coming off when I wipe it.

 

[Guest]

nail polish remover should do the trick

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