amd-cpu mountin

[reddog3941]

hey all,

i am the process of mountin the cpu to the mobo, my ? is how much artic ceramique paste do i apply, in laymans terms (unlike 1mm) and to the cpu and the mobo or just the cpu? thanks!

 

[MDE]

Arctic Silver instructions
Apply only to the CPU core (small rectangular part in the middle) or to the metal cap if it's an Athlon64.

 

[reddog3941]

thanks MDE,

one thing in the middle of the cpu their is some pre applied paste, should i remove this paste first?

 

[ToxicWaste]

Yes, remove any existing compound. Most people use >70% Isopropyl Alcolhol to do the cleaning.

 

[jswjimmy]

yes scrape it off then clean the heatsink with alchol

 

[beatle]

Look at a sheet of notebook paper or cheap printer paper. The compound should be only about that thick on the core. When applying it to the heatsink itself, there should only be a haze. You might think "Hey, I just wiped it all off!" but there is still some residue, which is key.

 

[Jeff7181]

I thought "mountain" was spelled wrong and the guy had a stack of AMD processors he was selling or something.

 

[myocardia]

Originally posted by: Jeff7181
I thought "mountain" was spelled wrong and the guy had a stack of AMD processors he was selling or something.

You and I both, Jeff.

 

[hytek369]

Originally posted by: ToxicWaste
Yes, remove any existing compound. Most people use >70% Isopropyl Alcolhol to do the cleaning.

acetone or nail polish remover works well too

also, googone is great.

 

[Jeff7181]

Originally posted by: hytek369

Originally posted by: ToxicWaste
Yes, remove any existing compound. Most people use >70% Isopropyl Alcolhol to do the cleaning.

acetone or nail polish remover works well too

also, googone is great.

All of which leave a residue and a final cleaning with alcohol should be done.

 

[loafbred]

This stuff will remove just about anything, almost instantly, and doesn't harm the cpu surface. I clean with this, then with alcohol. And no, I'm not affiliated, just an avid user.

De-Solv-it cleaner

 

[reddog3941]

hey thanks all,

for the info, and for jeff151 n myocardia, anything to get a response mountain, montan etc... i got the reply i needed! eh, thanks again!