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| Thread ID: 44202 | 2004-04-11 11:19:00 | GPU and CPU HSF Reaplication queries | hamstar (4) | Press F1 |
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| 228645 | 2004-04-17 02:15:00 | I don't know whether meths would be safe to use or not but I would advise you to pop down to the chemist for some isopropyl alcohol to do the job. | Susan B (19) | ||
| 228646 | 2004-04-17 02:21:00 | Meths is quite safe to use just on the die and bottom of the heatsink. Why are you wanting to replace the heatsink on the GPU? Why did you take it off in the first place? |
PoWa (203) | ||
| 228647 | 2004-04-17 02:26:00 | > I don't know whether meths would be safe to use or > not but I would advise you to pop down to the chemist > for some isopropyl alcohol to do the job. Beacuse of the big "P" problem at the moment it can be very tricky to by IPA from the chemist, or hardware store for that matter. Better to go to DSE and buy a bottle of Video Head Cleaner (99% IPA) as there is not requirement for 6 forms of ID and a letter from GOD... |
ugh1 (4204) | ||
| 228648 | 2004-04-17 02:32:00 | > Beacuse of the big "P" problem at the moment it can be very tricky to by IPA from the chemist, or hardware store for that matter. Hmmm.... well Hamster had better flag that then. :D |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 228649 | 2004-04-17 03:00:00 | I am replacing it because it went bung... So meths is okay to use on just the die and the heatsink??? Also, can I use the silver thermal paste I got with the VGA cooler on my CPU? |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 228650 | 2004-04-17 03:28:00 | >I am replacing it because it went bung... >So meths is okay to use on just the die and the heatsink??? >Also, can I use the silver thermal paste I got with the VGA cooler on my CPU? oh,the other thing was, the kit comes with 4 metal clip to hold the heatsink in place: 52mm, 54.8mm, 59mm, and 79.7mm, however the gap between plastic pinhole to plastic pinhole on my card (Eagle GF4 MX440) is 56mm.... should I take it back or just use the closest match? |
hamstar (4) | ||
| 228651 | 2004-04-17 09:05:00 | If this is the dick smith vga cooler by the look of it, it seems to have spring tensioner retainers so there should be a degree of stretch available in the arms. Some sensible amount of force to lock it to the retaining holes on the card would probably be in order. # Note Sensible force, not the crowbar and clawhammer variety. If it isn't going to fit it isn't going to fit. If in doubt take it back. |
the highlander (245) | ||
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