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TSJ-Slade	Aug 23 2008, 10:19 AM, updated 17y ago Show posts by this member only \| Post #1
\|[ Phenom II ]\| Senior Member 2,823 posts Joined: Jun 2006 From: West Malaysia	Edit by darkie . Yes i totally agree with J-slade. There isn't a very comprehensive guide on how to clean your heatsinks out to free them from the dust bunnies. so I've turned this thread into a discussion thread so we all can share out methods Guys I've been away from this subforum for some time.. hope you guys can help me again like how you guys did before.. I know this question has been asked so so so many times but I am still left in the dark about the solution. How exactly do you clean your heatsink properly? Because using tissue or cloth you still can't get in between those fins. And using water will cause this oxidation and you will see white droplets where the water wasn't dried properly. I even tried using water then hairblowing it dry.. still have the same effect. Is there any special type of fluid u can dunk your heatsink into and let it rinse properly without causing this oxidation? This post has been edited by DaRkSyThE: Aug 23 2008, 04:54 PM
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J-Slade [How To] Clean your heatsink Aug 23 2008, 10:19 AM

Apec There got chemicals solution like contact cleaner ... Aug 23 2008, 10:41 AM

tkh_1001 wow so good ka? i heard my fren told me contact ... Aug 24 2008, 03:47 AM

DaRkSyThE ok great idea. lets turn this into another discuss... Aug 23 2008, 04:52 PM

bad melatonin as for me, i soaked my ifx14 in water mixed wt dis... Aug 24 2008, 03:13 AM

lichyetan for the base of the heatsink, use alchohol + lint ... Aug 24 2008, 09:56 AM

sup3rfly for the fins i use small paint brush and for the b... Aug 24 2008, 11:13 AM

DaRkSyThE i actually use a dib of autosol to clean mine. :) ... Aug 24 2008, 12:46 PM

mADmAN i use paint brush to clean the main dusts on the f... Aug 24 2008, 03:07 PM

overclockalbert nice ideas. i never clean my TRUE120 for 6month a... Aug 24 2008, 06:25 PM

dro i usually use tooth brush~ its not too soft nor to... Aug 24 2008, 07:25 PM

chyu89 I just take it out,throw into basin, take toothbru... Aug 25 2008, 04:54 PM

hilmiangah i brasso the base of the heatsink to get all the h... Aug 25 2008, 06:14 PM

BlueWind I just spraaaaay the heatsink with my compressed a... Aug 25 2008, 06:28 PM

mp3 For copper heatsink, I use rubbing alcohol to clea... Aug 25 2008, 06:41 PM

OlgaC4 The best way to clean a copper heat sink it to so... Aug 25 2008, 06:50 PM

dro sure can clean the fins by soaking them? no rust m... Aug 28 2008, 02:51 AM

bryanyeo87 soak in coke :cool2: August 28, 2008, 4:19 am it... Aug 28 2008, 04:18 AM

boon.fong Hi guys, any one try the vacuum cleaner to clean t... Aug 28 2008, 10:41 AM

tomatos Get a compressed aircan and spray between the fins... Aug 28 2008, 04:17 PM

nelienuxe_sara easy... use vacuum... suck all the dust Sep 14 2008, 03:47 AM

168257061 eh , absolutely wont get 80%+ clean. the dust s... Sep 14 2008, 07:56 AM

morpheuzneo can't we just dump the whole into water? and... Sep 14 2008, 08:16 AM

glock88 where do u guys find compressed air cans in kl are... Sep 17 2008, 01:32 PM

J-Slade I think compressed air you can buy from those prop... Sep 17 2008, 07:04 PM

merzchan usually i just use paint brush to clean off the du... Sep 17 2008, 07:29 PM

geez3r cotton buds seem to work for me. Sep 18 2008, 06:13 PM

AceCombat i will soak my hsf into hot water,then after taht ... Sep 19 2008, 06:18 PM

dro @ace no rust? can dat be applied to both alu and ... Sep 22 2008, 06:00 AM

AceCombat no rust at all,i apply this way to every hsf that... Sep 24 2008, 07:35 PM

goldfries no harm letting water run through. make sure dry e... Sep 22 2008, 06:14 AM

nchuan i just use a tooth brush to clean it wor==" Oct 4 2008, 06:56 PM

emilz go to motobike workshop or carworkshop n borrow ... Oct 6 2008, 04:59 PM

eksnipers borrow air pressure gun from workshop then blow ur... Jan 25 2009, 04:13 PM

tkh_1001 are u having a clue of what u are talking about? Jan 25 2009, 06:34 PM

chyu89 and the HSF is alive? Jan 25 2009, 07:03 PM

machai_world use vacuum la..ekekeke... :D Jan 26 2009, 05:50 PM

hilmiangah if u've tried u know that it doesnt work. its... Jan 26 2009, 06:17 PM

Vervain If alu, I just wash with water coupled with mild s... Jan 27 2009, 02:56 AM

dro can i soak my cooler with thinner? Jan 29 2009, 05:04 PM

abubin just wipe the with tissue will do. No need to be s... Jan 29 2009, 05:14 PM

Compelica For things which you can't dip in water, just ... Feb 1 2009, 05:14 AM

alyg dip into coke, anyone tried? Feb 1 2009, 05:19 AM

shaun3230 No, but I`m not sure its a good think or not. Cola... Feb 1 2009, 12:03 PM

hilmiangah its not for thermal paste removal. its for remov... Feb 1 2009, 12:21 PM

vamfire Coke can be used as cleaning agent as well?! ... May 10 2009, 01:58 PM

kilowatt lol ya lo...izit can & good soak into coke??..... May 10 2009, 09:57 PM

J-Slade I cant believe this thread I created still exist... May 10 2009, 10:00 PM

faizal87 i do use coke (king cola) for cleaning my heatsink... May 14 2009, 04:18 PM

midnightproject is it effective?don't gv any effect(others t... May 19 2009, 04:48 PM

kali65 all i know is that ppl use coke to clean their ca... Jun 1 2009, 02:15 AM

dro i luv using tooth brush better than paint brush m... Jun 1 2009, 05:28 PM

POKAUS really can use coke?how about pepsi or 100 plus? c... Jun 17 2009, 11:55 AM

hermit23 Hahaha, totally off topic but its said that only... Jun 17 2009, 03:48 PM

iBenQ coke can clean, but considering its priced at more... Jun 17 2009, 04:03 PM

PrideNeverDie to dust off, i always use a dry used toothbrush. t... Oct 25 2010, 10:23 PM

Promoting4you I use cotton buds , sharpen d edge, dip it in alco... Nov 16 2010, 12:27 PM

jungle_boy i use brush,air gun compressor and wipe with tissu... Jan 12 2011, 08:26 AM

Demon_Eyes_Kyo For something troublesome like the Cooler Master V... Jan 12 2011, 08:43 AM

Sib same here, but i leave it as it is for d time bei... Jan 12 2011, 09:16 AM

easyzuddin i soak them in clorox bleach. Jan 12 2011, 08:14 PM

ne0cz how often do you need to clean your HSF? Jan 12 2011, 09:10 PM

easyzuddin got minor and major services for your hsf, depend ... Jan 12 2011, 09:23 PM

ne0cz for major cleaning and minor dusting? Jan 12 2011, 10:12 PM

easyzuddin soak in clorox bleach to remove the stubborn old d... Jan 13 2011, 10:57 AM

faizal87 will try use clorox..got 2 bottles of clorox unuse... Feb 4 2011, 12:20 PM

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