What is the best way to remove old AS3 ?
I recently put together my first computer (its not my first pc, just the first I made), and due to having a faulty MB and ram, I had to disassemble it. When it was first together, my cpu (Althon xp 2000+) was running between 55 - 60C using AS3 and a volcano 7.
Now, after getting the parts back (functioning now) and reassembling everything, my cpu is running 72 - 77C !!
Before putting the heatsink back on, I cleaned off all of the old AS3 from the bottom of it, and also cleaned the chip off the best I could, using a Q-tip (making sure no cotton particles were left smeared on the chip). I then re applied new AS3 to the chip and now I am running at unacceptable levels while idle....
I need to know if the old AS3 residue is causing this, and if so, what is the best way to remove the old gunk? Cant really take a rag and go to town on the cpu. I have heard you can use a hair dryer to heat it up, but then what do you remove it with?
I recently put together my first computer (its not my first pc, just the first I made), and due to having a faulty MB and ram, I had to disassemble it. When it was first together, my cpu (Althon xp 2000+) was running between 55 - 60C using AS3 and a volcano 7.
Now, after getting the parts back (functioning now) and reassembling everything, my cpu is running 72 - 77C !!
Before putting the heatsink back on, I cleaned off all of the old AS3 from the bottom of it, and also cleaned the chip off the best I could, using a Q-tip (making sure no cotton particles were left smeared on the chip). I then re applied new AS3 to the chip and now I am running at unacceptable levels while idle....
I need to know if the old AS3 residue is causing this, and if so, what is the best way to remove the old gunk? Cant really take a rag and go to town on the cpu. I have heard you can use a hair dryer to heat it up, but then what do you remove it with?
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