Im thinking of lapping my Ninja and PD 930. I cant find isopropyl alcohol nearby my place. Can I use ethanol to clean the thermal compound(AS5)? I cant get Artic Cleaner too. Btw, is it safe to lap CPU? I don't mind voiding the warranty but is the chance of killing it high? I'm desperate to lower my temp. Thanks!
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Cleaning off thermal compound.
- Thread starter wyemarn
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normal rubbing alcahol should work, as long as its @90% or higher alcahol. and you should only lap your cpu if it has a heatspreader and not an exposed core.
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Why go buy something when your mom probably has something in her bathroom that will work just as well. I just use the nail polish and it always gets all the AS5 right off.
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90% alcohol or nail polish REMOVER (acetone i think?) both are really cheap too.
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In the electronics accessories section at Home Depot you'll find a spray Contact Cleaner that works really well in blowing every last bit of the stuff away and then completely evaporating, leaving no residue.
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Pleas do NOT use "nail polish remover" or "rubbing alcohol." They both generally contain random chemicals that leave harmful residues behind. What people mean when they reference those two are "Acetone" and "isopropyl alcohol," respectively.
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arctic clean works well but do not spend money on it unless you really want to, good 90+% alcohol has the exact same effect...
wyemarn said:
Don't use normal tape (like green label Scotch tape) to mask the pins and CPU PCB, since it could create an electrostatic discharge. If you have to use tape, you should use electrical tape. Below is a guide to lapping CPU IHS's, and it recommends that you use the little foam square that came with your CPU to protect the pins.
http://www.overclock.net/faqs/15897-info-want-lap-your-p4s-a64s.html
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I actually used a touch of methanol - or better known as eclipse optical cleaning solution. I used it on CCD sensors in my digital camera's so its GOTTA be sensitive enough for the metal side of a socket 478 P4.
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Well said. Most nail polish removers contain additives to keep the lady's nails from drying out and becoming brittle. You don't want glycerine on your cooling surfaces do you?sunrunner20 said:
Ethanol (the kind you drink) can be "rubbing alcohol" too. Have a bottle here so labeled. It will work as a paste cleaner but not as well as Isopropyl.
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