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Clean HS, CPU
Name: Comper Date: December 6, 2004 at 10:11:20 Pacific OS: WinXP Pro CPU/Ram: Athlon XP Mobile 3200+ 1G
Comment:
Hello,
Just cleaned my system for dust, so i took it apart.. i also put the Heatsink off the CPU to clean the dust in it.. Now i have to put new paste on the HS right? I have a few questions about that..
What is the best way to clean my CPU, HeatSink, and get rid of the old silver substance? how do i have to bring new paste on? How big is the amount of paste i should use? Should i just bring a small amount of paste on the HS only or also on the CPU itself..? I have a AMD Athlon so it has a small core..
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