[Cialug] Remove Thermal Paste?

[Scott Prader]

Pretty sure you're right, but for completeness sake, better to be safe than
sorry.

I'm rather fond of the newer cpu fan+heatsink combos as they can mostly be
used on a variety of chips.

-Scott
On Apr 3, 2013 10:17 PM, "Scott Yates" <Scott at yatesframe.com> wrote:

> Pretty sure he wants to re-use the heat-sink and not the thermal paste.
>
> People were just a little too eager to jump on this question.  Sorry Todd.
>  8)
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 10:13 PM, Scott Prader <rigrunn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > So, I've never kept the paste to re-use it.  Once it's done, it's done
> > for.  Get a new tube of one of the aforementioned pastes.  As for
> cleaning,
> > a debit or credit card works nicely to scrape it off, then some rubbing
> > alcohol (or gasoline if you're so inclined) wiped on to get the last
> smears
> > off of the heatsink.  Let it sit to dry for a few minutes and it's ready
> to
> > rock 'n roll.
> >
> > -Scott
> > On Apr 3, 2013 8:36 PM, "Todd Walton" <tdwalton at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > ...sigh  How shall I put this?
> > >
> > > "Thank you for bringing to bear on this problem your expansive
> > > imaginations."
> > >
> > > --
> > > Todd
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 8:29 PM, Barry Von Ahsen <barry at vonahsen.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > note to self: politely decline Murray's baked goods ;)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -barry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 04/03/2013 07:57 PM, murraymckee at wellsfargo.com wrote:
> > > > > I'd recommend just dunking it in a shallow pan of gasoline.  Use a
> > > > nylon, brass, or steel bristled brush, in order of increasing
> > > > aggressiveness, while holding the heat sink under the surface of the
> > gas
> > > to
> > > > remove the goo.  Sometimes it is necessary to let it soak overnight.
> > >  Cover
> > > > the pan with aluminum foil to keep the gas from evaporating too fast.
> >  I
> > > > find a 9" X 9" baking pan works great.  Just wash the pan and get it
> > back
> > > > into the kitchen drawer before the wife gets home.  That's what I do
> > for
> > > > the farm machinery parts that need cleaned at any rate.
> > > > >
> > > > > NOTE:  DO this outside, and NO, inside the garage, even with the
> > > > overhead door open, does NOT count as outside.  And for heaven's
> sake,
> > > > don't do it in the basement next to the water heater, like the young
> > > fellow
> > > > did who bought the house I grew up in.  This is a nasty NO - NO.
> > > > >
> > > > > Murray R. McKee
> > > > >
> > > > > Operating Systems Analyst
> > > > > Mainframe/Midrange Services
> > > > >
> > > > > Wells Fargo Compute Platform Services  |  800 Walnut Street  |  Des
> > > > Moines, IA 50309-3605
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> > > > > Tel 515-557-6127 |  Cell 515-343-6630 |  Fax 515-557-6046 | Text
> > > pager:
> > > > 5153436630 at vtext.com
> > > > >
> > > > > MurrayMcKee at WellsFargo.com
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org]
> > On
> > > > Behalf Of Todd Walton
> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 6:54 PM
> > > > > To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
> > > > > Subject: [Cialug] Remove Thermal Paste?
> > > > >
> > > > > How does one go about carefully and efficiently removing thermal
> > paste
> > > > from a heatsink so that it can be re-used on a new CPU?  Any
> > suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Todd
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