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Re: How to clean the socket 775 heatsink + cooling fan?

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From: JR Weiss
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:01
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"smlunatick" <yveslec@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
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Subject: Re: How to clean the socket 775 heatsink + cooling fan?
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