quick thermal grease question

DoomArse

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• Jun 17, 2003

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Hi, im kind've a beginner and i just wanted to know if you can pull off your heatsink from your cpu after you apply thermal grease. Thanks

 

login211

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• Jun 17, 2003

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you can pull of your heatsink if you use thermal greese or a pad... it's not permanent....

if you're using something permanent such as arctic silver epoxy(don't see why you would for a cpu) removing the heatsink would not be posible since it's permanent....

 

Carnil

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• Jun 17, 2003

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Even with epoxy, it's still possible, but there's a risk of damaging the CPU if you do.

 

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• Jun 17, 2003

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Of course, you really shouldn't be using epoxy on your cpu anyway... ^^

 

vonkaar

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• Jun 17, 2003

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nah... I've never had any problem removing heatsinks that were applied using a thermal epoxy. Removing the EPOXY is definitely a chore... but you can usually twist and turn the heatsink enough to get it loose.

 

Kino

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• Jun 17, 2003

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or you could aim a hair dryer on da hottest setting at the hs, which i think will weaken da bond and it will come out with some twists