I'm using a Zalman 9500, 3 80mm fans, 1 120mm fan. I think it may be the thermal compound. I removed my heatsink/fan without applying new compound (can't remove zinc oxide, any tips?)
2007-07-09 19:57:28 · 4 answers · asked by Henry B. 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Yes, that is too hot. I already sent you the email about what type of remover to get, I suggest you try it or find something to get the old compoun off, that is too hot at Idle temps. I wouldn't even be comfortable running the computer at that temp, if you do anything to tax it that temp will spike.
2007-07-09 20:02:41 · answer #1 · answered by mysticman44 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Looks like you were able to boot...you should give someone credit from the last questions that were answered on the topic that you couldn't get into BIOS.
Anyway, are you talking about removing the stock thermal tape on the bottom of your heat exchanger? The goo that comes on the heat sink when you buy a new retail CPU that comes with a heat sink... As long as you haven't used it on your computer then you can remove it fairly easier than if you used it. Once you slap that thing on your processor and turn it on it melts to the CPU and adheres to it making cleanup difficult.
To remove thermal goo from the heat sink you can warm it up on an electric stove range to make it more pliable and then carefully scrape off material with a piece of scrap wood or a plastic putty knife. Once you get the majority of the material removed you can switch over to using a razor blade, again...you must be careful not to scratch the surface of the heat sink. Once most visible material is removed you can switch over to rubbing it down with scrap denim cloth or some old jeans you never wear. Finally, get some 90% ISO rubbing alcohol and some coffee filters and remove the remaining foreign material from the heat sink by polishing the heat sink with alcohol dampened coffee filters.
If you have the goo on your CPU then I suggest you don't bother with it. 56 degrees Celsius is not that hot for your CPU and you won't risk damaging your computer by getting your CPU wet. My CPU is running at 60 degrees Celsius and I have an AMD Athlon XP 3200 2.2 GHz CPU.
If you insist on cleaning the goo from your CPU then I suggest you unplug your machine, remove all wires, and open the case. Carefully scrape away excessive material with wooden spatula or plastic putty knife. Once excessive material removed you should remove the CPU so that you don't get any liquid in the CPU socket. Place the CPU back into the shipping foam it came in, but place a paper towel between the foam and the CPU. Punch the pins through the paper towel into the foam. Take care not to bend the pins. Carefully use a razor blade to remove visible material. You can skip this if you like and go straight to using 90% ISO rubbing alcohol and coffee filters dampened with it to polish off the rest of the material. Just be careful not to saturate the coffee filters so that the alcohol seeps into the CPU through any crevices that may exist.
If you are just trying to remove thermal paste then you can simply use the 90% ISO rubbing alcohol and coffee filters to polish off the paste.
How to properly apply thermal paste can be found here:
http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/274
2007-07-09 20:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like your processor cooling is unquestionably tangled up. optimal case temp for that processor is purely sixty 3°C. eliminate your heatsink and clean it nicely with rubbing alcohol. prepare AS5 (skinny action picture) and don't project appropriate to the "settling" difficulty. it rather is the heatsink that takes away the warmth, not AS5. Mount the heatsink suitable. If project persists, you are able to ought to lap the heatsink base.
2016-12-14 04:25:23 · answer #3 · answered by lemanski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remove with alcohol.Use Arctic Silver 5.You will be OK.
2007-07-09 22:20:32 · answer #4 · answered by allan donington 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋