Ryan said:
I have an Intel 2.26 CPU which I installed with the retail heatsink and
thermal tape that came with it.
After having running the CPU for about 2 months, I have decided to remove
the tape and opt for Arctic Silver.
I've heard it's really a pain to remove this tape, so I was hoping someone
had a really effective way of removing this stuff without causing too much
hassle.
Thanks
BBUNNY responds...
2 months shouldn't be a problem. Use alcohol paper towels and
Qtips. Don;t us anything with any oil.
Go to <
http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm> follow
the instructions for your particular CPU.
Ryan:
Removing and restoring a processor is *not* an inconsequential action. While
it can be done, and done successfully, many things can go wrong in the
process, including the processor and/or heatsink becoming dysfunctional as a
result. If you have good & sufficient reasons for undertaking this - good.
But if you're doing so because you surmise using Arctic Silver (or similar
compound) will result in some significant improvement in the operation of
your processor because of its (presumed) benefit of lowering the processor's
operating temperature by a couple of degrees, my advice would be leave
things as they are. In our experience, the thermal tape packaged with Intel
processors works just fine, especially with relatively low-powered
processors such as the 2.26 GHz one, and there's rarely any need to use
another thermal product in its place.
On the other hand, if you *are* experiencing problems with the processor
that can be *definitely* traced to some problem with the thermal tape, that
might signal the need for a change. If you haven't, you should monitor the
temperature of the operating processor if you suspect a problem, and if
there is one, determine its cause *before* removing the processor.
Anna
