What do you use to wash your heatsinks with? - Page 2

INSTG8R · Dec 20, 2012, 04:04 AM

I use Acetone. Residue free, plenty strong but you have to be careful with plastic parts tho it "can" eat certain surfaces. Easier to get here than Isopropyl. They lock that crap up here. I guess the drunks abuse it. When I lived in Canada it was great. My dad worked for a very large chemical company so he would bring home 99% Isopropyl by the Jug.

badjoe · Dec 21, 2012, 03:43 AM

unused toothbrush, a bucket soapy water solutions are sufficient for me...

and alcohol/acetone when cleaning any remaining thermal paste left over

jboydgolfer · Dec 21, 2012, 03:53 AM

unlike badjoe,, I use My toothbrush that I brush with. I find that the TIM add's a "pleasant" flavor, and the protection that My teeth really need in today's rigorous demanding lifestyle.

Oh and Sometimes a Brillo Pad.

Q-tip's W/ alcohol(90%)
Sterile Moistened Cleaning wipes
T/P

natr0n · Dec 21, 2012, 03:58 AM

dishsoap and water.

Hellraiser1981 · Dec 21, 2012, 04:08 AM

I use WD40 for TIM and goo. Laundry soap or shampoo to get the oily film off, and Isopropyl alcohol for the squeaky clean. Mineral oil to shine and protect boards/plastics.

de.das.dude · Dec 21, 2012, 04:25 AM

^ i hope you take equal care of your mansword

Hellraiser1981 · Dec 21, 2012, 04:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

^ i hope you take equal care of your mansword

LOL, I know. Kinda like Armor All on the tires before a car show.

natr0n · Dec 21, 2012, 04:44 AM

Thread has taken a

Hellraiser1981 · Dec 21, 2012, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hellraiser1981

I use WD40 for TIM and goo. Laundry soap or shampoo to get the oily film off, and Isopropyl alcohol for the squeaky clean. Mineral oil to shine and protect boards/plastics.

I can't help it, im a technophile

de.das.dude · Dec 21, 2012, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by natr0n

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did that really happen?

sneekypeet · Dec 21, 2012, 06:36 AM

can we please stick to cooler cleaning methods?

Hellraiser1981 · Dec 21, 2012, 06:49 AM

Good air filtration is king tho... You keep your room clean you don't have to polish your tires.. or heatsink. Magnetic filters and positive pressure all the way.

H82LUZ73 · Dec 21, 2012, 07:32 AM

I just use dish soap and warm water ....Let air dry for the day clean thermal goop off cpu and install.I do this every six months the other just blow job the case with an air compressor.

micropage7 · Dec 21, 2012, 08:37 AM

yeah dish soap is good to remove any sticky dust and old tooth brush or you can soak it several minutes before brush it
to dry heatsink better using air compressor

Liquid Cool · Dec 21, 2012, 09:45 AM

About 140 psi out of the air compressor for the heavy stuff and a mix of 1/2 distilled water and 1/2 white vinegar for the fan blades. Works well.

I will add...the water/vinegar mix is the best lcd monitor cleaner I've come across - and it's essentially a dime a bottle. Two tips...spray the mix on the cloth lightly(not the monitor) and clean it only after the monitor has been powered off for at least an hour(room temp).

The above mix works well for general cleaning too, decimates tobacco stains. I only use this, ammonia/distilled water, Dr. Woods/Dr. Bronners soaps, and steam as cleaning agents in my home...and it's Monk clean.

Best,

Liquid Cool

natr0n · Dec 23, 2012, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by de.das.dude

did that really happen?

yes

GamerGuy · Dec 26, 2012, 02:27 PM

For me, a can of compressed air helps rid the heatsink fins of loose dust, for the more stubborn dust entrenched on the edge of the fins, a toothbrush or paintbrush help. I usually clean the contact surface with lighter fluid. I live in the the tropics, so the alu fins would be oxidized, so I woukd dipped the entire heatsink into a small pail or bucket of Coke....Coca Cola that is. Leave it for an hour or so, remove and the surface of the fins looked pretty good. For safety sake, I would shake it dry, wipe contact surface of the heatsink and leave it to air dry for a few hours. After that, reapply thermal goop and remount.

DayKnight · Dec 26, 2012, 02:44 PM

If I ever need to, It definitively will be 99% pure alcohol.

itsakjt · Dec 26, 2012, 03:14 PM

Well I use vacuum cleaner to suck and blow the dust first and then dip the heatsink in water, take a scotchbrite and clean all the shit.

TheMailMan78 · Dec 26, 2012, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsakjt

Well I use vacuum cleaner to suck and blow the dust first and then dip the heatsink in water, take a scotchbrite and clean all the shit.

Vacuum cleaner? Yeah um.....no.

itsakjt · Dec 26, 2012, 03:46 PM

Why?

TheMailMan78 · Dec 26, 2012, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itsakjt

Why?

Static electricity is not your friend.

itsakjt · Dec 26, 2012, 04:16 PM

How can static electricity damage a "dismounted from motherboard" heatsink which is washed by water afterwards? And I have serviced plenty of motherboards with vacuum cleaner. The suction helps a lot. But none have suffered any damage.

de.das.dude · Dec 26, 2012, 05:07 PM

i think he was talking of computers in general. try to follow the derailed thread

Dec 20, 2012, 04:04 AM	#26
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Dec 21, 2012, 03:58 AM	#29
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Dec 21, 2012, 03:43 AM	#27
badjoe Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 6 (0.01/day) Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	unused toothbrush, a bucket soapy water solutions are sufficient for me... and alcohol/acetone when cleaning any remaining thermal paste left over

Dec 21, 2012, 03:53 AM	#28
jboydgolfer Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: ma Posts: 343 (1.58/day) Thanks: 55 Thanked 41 Times in 36 Posts System Specs	unlike badjoe,, I use My toothbrush that I brush with. I find that the TIM add's a "pleasant" flavor, and the protection that My teeth really need in today's rigorous demanding lifestyle. Oh and Sometimes a Brillo Pad. Q-tip's W/ alcohol(90%) Sterile Moistened Cleaning wipes T/P

Dec 21, 2012, 04:08 AM	#30
Hellraiser1981 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 298 (0.10/day) Thanks: 6 Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts	I use WD40 for TIM and goo. Laundry soap or shampoo to get the oily film off, and Isopropyl alcohol for the squeaky clean. Mineral oil to shine and protect boards/plastics.

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Dec 21, 2012, 06:49 AM	#37
Hellraiser1981 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Green Bay, WI Posts: 298 (0.10/day) Thanks: 6 Thanked 24 Times in 19 Posts	Good air filtration is king tho... You keep your room clean you don't have to polish your tires.. or heatsink. Magnetic filters and positive pressure all the way.

Dec 21, 2012, 07:32 AM	#38
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Dec 21, 2012, 08:37 AM	#39
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Dec 21, 2012, 09:45 AM	#40
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Dec 26, 2012, 02:27 PM	#42
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Dec 26, 2012, 03:14 PM	#44
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Dec 26, 2012, 03:46 PM	#46
itsakjt Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kolkata Posts: 415 (0.43/day) Thanks: 256 Thanked 104 Times in 74 Posts System Specs	Why?

Dec 26, 2012, 04:16 PM	#48
itsakjt Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kolkata Posts: 415 (0.43/day) Thanks: 256 Thanked 104 Times in 74 Posts System Specs	How can static electricity damage a "dismounted from motherboard" heatsink which is washed by water afterwards? And I have serviced plenty of motherboards with vacuum cleaner. The suction helps a lot. But none have suffered any damage.

Dec 26, 2012, 05:07 PM	#49
de.das.dude Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Wild Wild East Posts: 4,554 (4.24/day) Thanks: 2,322 Thanked 1,332 Times in 912 Posts System Specs	i think he was talking of computers in general. try to follow the derailed thread __________________ my wallet isnt hashwell compatiple sad face

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