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YOHAN14344

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Is it easy to remove a heatsink from the CPU/GPU? Aren't they glued to the chip with a thermal paste... so how do you detach it... just pull it with your hands? :confused:

That's just one question. :D
 
From a CPU yes you can remove the heatsink easily. There might be thremal paste you'll have to clean off, google "cleaning your CPU" for information on how to do that, and then when you reattach your heatsink make sure you apply thermal paste, a very very thin layer. Now off of a GPU thats a different story ill leave to someone else to explain.
 
I would suggest doing a decent amount of research if you plan to do anything with your CPU and GPU lol. I know too many people who have cracked their CPU cores because of stupidity. o:
 
Is it more important to cover the entire surface area of the processor core with thermal paste, or keep the layer as thin as possible? I find it rather annoying to apply Arctic Silver 5 across the entire surface area without using too much. And what is the downside of excess paste?
 
I just changed mine successfuly... I hope.

I'm not sure about how thin the paste should be... but I tried to make it as thin as I can without going insane. I also tried to cover the entire chip's surface with paste. When I removed the stock heatsinks from the GPU, the thermal paste that they used seemed to be very thick, actually.
 
If' you're applying Arctic Silver, then click here:
http://arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm

It tells you exactly how to put it on.

As for removing an epoxied heatsink, I believe there's info on it in the FAQ. If it's not epoxied, then there should be a screw or two holding the HSF assembly on[in the case of a GFX card] or a metal clip[in the case of a CPU].

The metal clip is fairly easy to remove. Going from memory, one side should have a bend/slot where you can stick a flathead screwdriver in. It should apply pressure downward so that the metal clip will unhook from the plastic of the CPU socket. BE VERY CAREFUL! If you slip, you could very easily damage your motherboard. It doesn't take a whole lot of pressure, either. You want the clip to slide down, then slighly away so that the metal clip clears the plastic teeth and comes up.
 
just try to get some alcohol or something in the area where the thermal paste is then slowly and carefully twist it from side to side. for me this method works every single time, that is if its not screwed down.
 
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