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Vent: My buddy swore by using a heat gun for stubborn thermal paste, and now I'm out a motherboard.
He said 'just a quick blast' on a 5 year old gaming rig, but the paste was basically cement and the CPU socket didn't survive the attempt. Anyone got a better method for ancient, rock-hard paste that doesn't involve turning the board into a paperweight?
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paige_owens513d ago
Man, a heat gun is WAY too much. For old paste, just soak a paper towel in isopropyl alcohol and let it sit on the CPU for a few minutes. It softens right up without the risk.
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jamesf2913d agoProlific Poster
That LTT video showed the paper towel method leaving fibers behind.
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angelaw7813d ago
Ever see what happens when fibers get stuck in the socket pins? My buddy tried that paper towel trick @paige_owens5 mentioned on an old Xeon. It left little bits behind and he spent HOURS picking them out with tweezers. He was so mad. Now he only uses those coffee filters, says they don't shed at all.
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