Just Got All Of My New Stuff!

[bigdawgfoxx]

Clocker, it is the stock one and I read the instructions it says nothing about removing the thermal pad completely to put thermal paste

[bigdawgfoxx]

So its liquid that I just pour onto the stuff and rub it off....?

I also read on the net that once you use the thermal pad once it melts on there and is much harder to get off so I dont think ill use the thermal pad untill i get paste.

Edit: 3rd gen...I thought methalayted spirits was some kind of drug since they said they wouldnt sell it to me lol

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@24 December 2003 - 22:45
Edit: 3rd gen...I thought methalayted spirits was some kind of drug since they said they wouldnt sell it to me lol

methylated spirirts is basically an alcoholic liquid

you might not get sold it because of your age

ask your mum/dad for any meths...

[bigdawgfoxx]

oh ok...what about rubbing alcohol would that work?

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@24 December 2003 - 22:49
oh ok...what about rubbing alcohol would that work?

yes, it should work (might even be the same stuff)

[bigdawgfoxx]

Ok ill try that...what about to rub it off with? A soft cloth? or like a knive?/

[3rd gen noob]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@24 December 2003 - 22:50
Ok ill try that...what about to rub it off with? A soft cloth? or like a knive?/

a cloth

don't use anything metallic or you'll scrape the bottom of the heatsink

[clocker]

Did you go to the Arctic Silver website that I posted for you and read their advice?

[bigdawgfoxx]

Yes I went to their site and read everything, however I couldnt find how to get a thermal pad off. It just showed how to put the paste on which is way more complicated then i thought it would be lol...let me go try to get this shit off..im guessing i shouldnt let the alcohol run into the other paste on the hs right?

[bigdawgfoxx]

Ok, I think I was successful. I got the whole pad off and then rubbed it vigorusly to get everything off. I can still see a little square if i look at the hs juuuuuust right...but thats not comin off fo sho...thanks for the help guys!!

Damn...If I would have just thought to get some artic silver I would have my Computer running by tonight. but nooooo