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| System Name | Suteki Ryzen |
|---|---|
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 3900 @ Stock |
| Motherboard | MSI Tomahawk B450 MAX |
| Cooling | Stock Box Cooler |
| Memory | 32gb ( 2x16gb) 3600mhz DDR4 G.Skill 16-19-19-39-58 |
| Video Card(s) | MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6GB Ram |
| Storage | 256gb nvme SSD, 250GB SATA3 SSD, 480GB USB3 SSD, 750GB SSHD, 3TB WD Red HDD |
| Display(s) | Asus VE220 / Epson TW-3000 1080p projector |
| Case | Raijintek Thetis Black |
| Audio Device(s) | Asus Xonar D1 PCI on a PCIe-to-PCI Adapter |
| Power Supply | EVGA 550G2 |
| Mouse | Razer DeathAdder 2013 |
| Software | Windows 10 Pro |
Hey guys,
this might seem a stupid question, but is it an absolute taboo to clean the TIM away from CPU and GPU with a "linting" cloth?
I mean, it makes sense that lint on the contactsurface fucks up connection between cooler and Chip, but would it do any other harm to those two components (like burn holes into them or the like
)?
I usually clean my stuff with ArctiClean and only use the lint-free cloth for the final phase (with the thermal surface purifier). That should work ok, right? Or would it even be enough to remove all of the visible lint left over by the paper handkerchief by softly blowing over the chips and cooler a bit/ using a dry piece of toilet paper to get it all removed.
Well anyhow, I'm more concerned in as to wheter it damages the compononts or not. Thanks for you answers.
this might seem a stupid question, but is it an absolute taboo to clean the TIM away from CPU and GPU with a "linting" cloth?
I mean, it makes sense that lint on the contactsurface fucks up connection between cooler and Chip, but would it do any other harm to those two components (like burn holes into them or the like
)? I usually clean my stuff with ArctiClean and only use the lint-free cloth for the final phase (with the thermal surface purifier). That should work ok, right? Or would it even be enough to remove all of the visible lint left over by the paper handkerchief by softly blowing over the chips and cooler a bit/ using a dry piece of toilet paper to get it all removed.
Well anyhow, I'm more concerned in as to wheter it damages the compononts or not. Thanks for you answers.
That was pretty good.