• Some users have recently had their accounts hijacked. It seems that the now defunct EVGA forums might have compromised your password there and seems many are using the same PW here. We would suggest you UPDATE YOUR PASSWORD and TURN ON 2FA for your account here to further secure it. None of the compromised accounts had 2FA turned on.
    Once you have enabled 2FA, your account will be updated soon to show a badge, letting other members know that you use 2FA to protect your account. This should be beneficial for everyone that uses FSFT.

Cleaning old processors

DeaconFrost

DeaconFrost

[H]F Junkie
2FA
Joined
Sep 6, 2007
Messages
11,610
I came across some old Pentium III processors I had, and was wondering what I could use to clean the compound off of them. These were OEM pulls from HP workstations, so it isn't normal thermal grease that comes off with rubbing alcohol. Does anyone have any other suggestions as to what might work?

OldProcessors.jpg
 
I have used "Goof Off" on, literally, a thousand CPUs with no ill effects and it works great on vintage TIM like that.

If unfamiliar with the product, it's base is acetone and xylene so pure acetone may work well too (aka nail polish remover)
 
either of those ^^ after using a spudger to remove the stuff around the edges.
 
If you have to, fill a bowl with ipa and soak them. It will soften. Isopropyl alcohol, not beer.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top