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8th Feb 2010, 17:16
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Hi all. Right im changine my cpu cooler soon.
I have just bout this http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176157 . Now on removing my old 1 will I be able to use cotton buds diped in 100% pure alcohol to clean the original thermo paste? Stupid question i know lol. |
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9th Feb 2010, 03:12
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Don't use cotton anything unless it doesn't shed or you'll end up with cotton bits all over your heatsink. Something a lot of people have that works well is a coffee filter doused in isopropyl alcohol. I wouldn't expect much from changing to that heatsink, though.
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I must be the only guy I know who just uses quality tissues.. They don't fall to bits and 99% of it is gone, the other 1% doesn't matter, it's on the corners where I can't be bothered to wipe it off lol
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9th Feb 2010, 10:54
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Im only getting this heat sink as its a quite 1. My one is getting
louder and louder and it doing my head in now. So use a coffe filter instead. |
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9th Feb 2010, 22:18
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Be carefull and do the work correctly. dont use hand and other electronics items inside the cpu
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9th Feb 2010, 23:54
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OP: Are you sure a decent clean wont reduce fan noise? Dust is a huge culprit for heat and as such, making fans louder.
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3rd Apr 2010, 11:07
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Right seams I was wrong.
Past few months I have negleted my PC due to moving back home. Well in the move I have lost my new CPU cooler :( I have been having problems with my DVD burner so I thought id take it out to give to IT dept. in work for them to test it for me. Well my supisions were correct its dead. Wial I was at it I removed the exhaust fan I fitted months ago due to not wanting the LED glow anymore and what do you know, no more noise. It was the exhaust fan all along lol So now I have a choice. Find the other cooler and fit it as its a lot better than standered Or keep it and build a new PC and install this (only problem with that is I will be waiting about 2 years due to lack of money) |
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3rd Apr 2010, 14:08
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I say put it on. In two years, you will probably be getting a MoBo with a completely different socket and who knows if it will fit.
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