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    Posted: 05 Jan 2009 at 3:59pm
I should be getting my IC Diamond 7 Carat TIM today, along with the ArctiClean set.  I was going to reseat the heatsink on my CPU, and I just wanted to know if there's anything I should be careful of?  I've been reading about the application of the IC Diamond, so I'm not too worried about that... How about cleaning off the old thermal grease from the heatsink and CPU? 
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just use isopropyll alcohol, or wd-40.

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I'm pretty sure I read somewhere not to use WD-40.

I reseated it, using the ArctiClean Set to clean off the Arctic Silver I think was on it, and then used Innovation Cooling Diamond TIM. My temps are between 3 and 8 degrees cooler on stress tests Ouch
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they will go back to what they were, I've done this a million times, the first month or so its all good then your temps will slowly go back to what they were before you did this whole thing, as a matter of fact just did my laptop last month.

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Posts: 100 		  Quote graavin Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 05 Jan 2009 at 7:14pm
Hmm.. Well I actually noticed they don't seem to end up much cooler, but it takes a lot longer for the cpu to heat up.

What kind of improvements would I be looking at if I changed over to LC?
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what do you have now? the v8? not sure how much improvement you would see at those speeds/settings, is some cases one can see great improvement and in other cases barely any.

you got a great oc speed and stable while you play your games, I'm still not sure what the problem is.

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Yeah you're right, there really isn't any problem. I'm just looking for things to do with my computer while I wait for StarCraft 2 and a few other games :]
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lol no other games to play?

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Originally posted by DST4ME

just use isopropyll alcohol, or wd-40.


From the position of one who has worked professionally with highly sensitive electronics in the past, I warn against the use of either isopropyl alcohol nor wd-40. First, neither are designed for the intended use of cleaning a heat conductive surface. They will both leave harmful and intrusive residue on the surfaces. These will actually interfere with the efficacy of the thermal grease that you spent so much extra for. (compared to standard TIM)
Use something designed specifically for cleaning the surface or search for a purer alcohol. If you don't have a good source of electronics supplies, even radio shack will do. If you don't have that, go with a tiny amount of pure grain alcohol. (min 190 proof)
Most reviewers feel that they get the best and consistent coverage of thermal interface via the dab and compress method. This can be a bit tricky for first-timers since they tell you to eyeball the amount. Others prefer using a clean straight edge like an expired credit card to spread a very thin layer onto the base of the heatsink fan. The key is to not use too much as it's designed to fill in minute gaps between the base of the heatsink and the surface of the cpu thermal interface.
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