CPU goop question

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"W Shumaker" <jnk@jnk.com> wrote in message
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> Artic Silver is great, but it also acts like glue. Be careful if you
> have to remove the heatsink in the future. It is likely to pull the
> cpu from the socket rather than separate.

I heard that the pads from Intel and CM were like that, but not the AS 5
paste.
Any others remove a HSF with AS 5 more easily?

 

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On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 13:20:51 GMT, W Shumaker <jnk@jnk.com> wrote:

>Dave Hines wrote:
>
>> Try removing goop with alcohol. Buy some Arctic Silver - add a dab the
>> size of a grain of rice. Don't risk overheating your cpu.
>
>Artic Silver is great, but it also acts like glue. Be careful if you
>have to remove the heatsink in the future. It is likely to pull the
>cpu from the socket rather than separate.
>
>Wayne

I can personally attest to this fact. 🙁

Kevin Miller

"Either way, it is bad for Zathras."

 

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"W Shumaker" <jnk@jnk.com> wrote in message
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> Artic Silver is great, but it also acts like glue. Be careful if you
> have to remove the heatsink in the future. It is likely to pull the
> cpu from the socket rather than separate.

So exactly how is the HSF removed? Isn't it best to pull it straight up, so
as not to bend pins?
I guess just the right amount of force is critical.
I have a Zalman 7000, I would only remove it if the fan or CPU failed.