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Article #44Re: How to clean the socket 775 heatsink + cooling fan?
From: smlunatick
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:15
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:15
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On Apr 28, 3:01 pm, "JR Weiss" <j...@invalid.invalid> wrote: > "smlunatick" <yves...@gmail.com> wrote... > > If the heatsink / fan is so mucked up with grime, I would consider > > locating a "replacement" heatsink / fan assembly. A quick search on a > > known parts web site (www.startech.com) comes up with 4 new heatsink / fan > > kits: > > I agree. Since you already have the old heat sink off the CPU, most of the > hard work is done. > > Some require removing the motherboard to fix a mounting plate on the > underside, but there are several that do not require MoBo removal: > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835186134 > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835119092 > > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835150056 Especially that the fan has a place where we can not access with most brushes. The fan "spinner" is extremely "fragile" and most brushes are not easily pushed through the sight gap.
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