quick AS5 question

[Chris583]

Im upgrading to a new mobo and when I take off and transfer the copper heatsink and e6400 cpu that I have, I want to re-apply the AS5 which is on there.

My question is, can i just put another rice sized amount on the cpu/hs or do i need to first somehow fully remove the old AS5?


Thanks

 

[Hurdler]

It's best to remove the old AS5 before you apply the new stuff. You can do this simply with rubbing alcohol and a coffee filter. Then apply the new stuff.

 

[-=Antimatter=-]

Clean the CPU and heatsink with Isopropyl alcohol of 90% or greater until the cloth comes back clean...then re-apply.

 

[Forceman]

I've found a Q-tip dipped in alcohol works good for cleaning off the residue, especially on chips without integrated heatspreaders (like video cards).