Originally Posted by Matth

2000+ ... Sounds like an AMD Athlon.

Take care not to damage the steadying pads.

Another advantage of THICK phase change goop on an AMD heatsink, it helps to minimise the risk of cracking/chipping the core - and the surplus just disappears like magic!

With a thin paste, you have to be a lot more careful.

And finally, with heatsinks the need the clips screwdrivered on and off, watch out for the motherboard - if it's awkward, there's no alternative but to disassemble to the point you can remove the motherboard tray, or maybe take the PSU out if the motherboard is not on a removable tray.

Originally Posted by Bifta

Tip: (for future reference) to clean off thermal compound, use nail varnish remover.

Originally Posted by danielf

Get an avatar mate :rolleyes: Welcome back :) :tu:

Originally Posted by homealone

don't encourage him, acetone is an agressive solvent, best use IPA, but if he has any new photo's of the beautiful land he lives in, then we might be talking ;)

;)

Originally Posted by nffc

Too right acetone's aggressive... I've seen it shift stuff you've spent ages trying to wash off.

50:50 acetone/water is probs fine though. Dunno what this stuff is, it says it's "citrus-based solvent" hmm...

[why is IPA less aggressive, surely it's just reduced acetone?]

Originally Posted by homealone

acetone will not easily mix with water

IPA will

IPA = iso propyl alcohol = propan- 2 - ol

acetone = dimethyl ketone - it is what your breath will smell of on an 'atkins' diet ;)

Originally Posted by nffc

Suppose that's not too far off... although that said, I've rarely had a problem getting acetone and water to mix! IPA will be better because I suppose an OH is more polar than an O- even if it's double bonded!

[And I know what IPA and acetone are. It'd be worrying if I didn't... put it that way!]
Aside 2... I lurve the smell of acetone. May have to go on the Atkins diet :LOL: