can i use MEK (METHYL ETHYL KETONE) to clean heatsink?
what can be used to clean the procesor?

if MEK can be used, what must i do after rubbing/cleaning with MEK? use alcohol and rub again?

where can i buy the things, in small bottle (not 1 litre) to clean my heatsink?
(i have a bottle of MEK at my house.) my friend use it to clean metal parts.

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Apr 21 2006, 10:58 PM

i'd rather use commercial alcohol. it's cheap and easily available

small 50ml bottle is only rm 1.40

for true o/c-ness, choose arti-clean. it's sole purpose purpose is to remove the gooey residue of thermal paste

the processor core?
if its a pentium 4 i think its safe to clean with just alcohol make sure u ground ur hands first before u do so
since intel has those metal heat sinks above preinstalled

if ur using some other type of processor which the core is xpose
just cotton bud or a swab with alcohol can do
not to wet

u can use it oso..... its familiar with alcohol substance.... but u must wear a proper protection coz this chemical is classified as hazardous chemical for health. its classified as harmful, very toxic and highly flammable.....

can i use alcohol drink..XO maybe?

OMG..not suitable! alcohol drink have a lot of water content!

not to mention it's expensive

MEK is no problem, just that it can be too strong, i think it will react with the proc substrate, cause its in the ketone family. Use IPA, alchohol better lar.

yeah..... i agree that.

i jus use a tissue to wipe it off only coz im too stingy to buy alcohol for 2 bucks

nth wrong..no increase in temp nth..temp stay below 35C all time..y need those articlean

Where can i get these commercial alchohol?

audio shop?

it's the alcohol used to clean "tape heads" for those cassette player, video players and such.

mine is usually the "swan" brand. yellow incolor.

MEK is very hazardous...yes it is one of the best cleaner for metal but was banned in lot of country. why dont use artic cleaner or alcohol to clean it safer and cheap.

i say, "USE IT!!"

besides now articclean are out of stock in LYN,i dunno izzit possible to get it from LYP,im looking for articClean too any idea?willing to buy new or used

Just use alchohol. If u r stayin' in Penang, then can giv free 95% alcohol.

But still ArtiClean is best lah. Wht 2 do...no stock

any experince?? plz share..

clean heatsink huh.....

i always use ubat gigi + berus gigi.......

.....really one!

You need to clean it with alcohol if your heatsink is the pure copper type and oxidazation is there. If its alumnimium type, I always install and forget iy. use a vacum to vacum the dirt will do.

off topic, who know what's the currect way to use the Articlean?

let say just start from removing the heatsink, and there should be AS5 on the base of heatsink and top of IHS, right? what is the next i should do with articlean?