how to remove thermal pad

newguy5 · 12-18-2007, 03:03 PM

i'm getting this fan for my new c2d:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16835186134

what is the safest and best way to get the stock thermal pad off?

StrangleHold · 12-18-2007, 03:18 PM

If it not been used you can probable just take a clean cloth and just wipe it off.

newguy5 · 12-18-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by StrangleHold

If it not been used you can probable just take a clean cloth and just wipe it off.

it will be new. i thought it's stuck to the heatsink? won't i need to pry it off somehow?

also, a side question. how should i mount that thing in the case...i will have a ds3 mobo and am not sure if i mount it with the fan of the cooler pointing down towards the ground or pointing towards the front of the case?

StrangleHold · 12-18-2007, 03:30 PM

Its probable not a pad but just pre applied Thermal paste. The fan mounts toward the front of the case, its a intake fan with the fins toward the back case fan to suck the heat out.

imsati · 12-18-2007, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by newguy5

it will be new. i thought it's stuck to the heatsink? won't i need to pry it off somehow?

Just scrape it off with a credit card, then wipe away any left-over residue.

dc5types23 · 12-19-2007, 02:03 AM

I scrap it off with a card. Then wipe it clean with high purity alcohol.

DirtyD86 · 12-19-2007, 02:49 AM

rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide both work well... i heard carbonated drinks work but id take this with a grain of salt. make sure its off 100% and let it dry before reapplying

Iluvpenguins · 12-19-2007, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by DirtyD86

rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide both work well... i heard carbonated drinks work but id take this with a grain of salt. make sure its off 100% and let it dry before reapplying

carbonated drinks end up leaving residue. Best to use some sort of high purity alcohol.

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StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,513	Its probable not a pad but just pre applied Thermal paste. The fan mounts toward the front of the case, its a intake fan with the fins toward the back case fan to suck the heat out. __________________ NZXT Apollo Athlon 64 X2 5600-3.3ghz. Gigabyte GA MA770 DS3 G Skill DDR2 1066-944mhz. 4gbs. PNY 8800GT/VD964 Cooler W/D Sata 3.0 500gb RE2 Humans are curious creatures and by nature insane. Lock us all in a room together and within hours we're dividing into groups, creating Gods and plotting on how to kill one another.

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DirtyD86 Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Atlanta GA Age: 22 Posts: 1,975	rubbing alcohol and hydrogen peroxide both work well... i heard carbonated drinks work but id take this with a grain of salt. make sure its off 100% and let it dry before reapplying __________________ CURRENT BUILD MOBO: ASUS P5K-E/WiFi-AP CPU: E8400 @ 4.0 ghz - Zalman 9500 RAM: 4GB Kingston 800DDR2 GPU: BFG 8800GT OC 512MB

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