clean off thermal pad gunk???

[tbrad]

could somebody pls tell me how to clean off that thermal pad gunk AMD put on their products

 

[dead_man311]

70% rubbing Alcohol and some Que tips

you can soak the CPU in the Alcohol and clean it , just make sure its 100% dry before using it

 

[tbrad]

pls excuse ignorance but what is rubbing alcohol ??

 

[tbrad]

Sorry folks seem to have duplicated a post further down on thermal grease removal my apologies

 

[I.M.O.G.]

Thremal grease and thermal pad are different though.

Here's a link on pad removal:

http://www.overclockers.com/tips1116/

 

[tbrad]

thanxs used some electrical solvent cleaner we use at wok for cleaning electrical contacts
(just happen to have some in shed )!!

 

[I.M.O.G.]

You should probably finish up with isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) from a drug store... It evaporates cleanly and will not leave any residue behind.

That solvent you used will likely leave gunk behind that isn't good for the thermal interface.

It depends how picky you are, but alcohol is really cheap and worth it IMO.

 

[tbrad]

thanxs will sort when shops open on turesday its a holiday in merry olde englande this weekend

 

[chipper]

I use my wifes nail varnish remover.
Seems to work fine for me.

 

[I.M.O.G.]

It will seem to work fine, but it will also leave residue behind and thats why it shouldn't really be recommended. Nail varnish remover contains a lot of junk that will be left behind when it evaporates.

 

[nst6563]

I've used WD-40 to clean off the thermal pad junk on the NB hsf (the pink bubble gum-like compound). After that I cleaned it with 90% isopropyl.

worked great and no residue...although, I did have to clean it about 5 or 6 times with the alcohol just to make sure all the wd-40 was gone.