I’ve been told that Gelid GC1 has the substance to remove oxidized heat-pipes. I curious to know if is it true, managed to find an oxidized cooler for testing



I put a small amount of GC1 thermal compound onto the heat-pipe for polishing then rub it gently with tissue paper.



below are the result, It works like “brasso”.




Summary,

It is a performance thermal paste, it removes oxidize from cooper too.. (A mini review, just for reference)

at RM20++ its kinda expensive metal polisher

Try tomato ketchup, works the same and much much cheaper LOL

someone told me that vinegar works too.

and coke.

coke works, as proven

not to mention u can drink it

what does it taste like though after u leave ur dusty oxidized HSF soak in it overnight....

do oxidized surface affect temperature?

oxidized surfaces doesnt really have a significant impact on your temps

but if it oxidizes on the thermal interface surface (unlikely), obviously it will right?

if we are going to use coke. what's the best to do it?

dip your heatsink into a coke bath, take it out then wipe hard with cloth?
or soak the cloth with coke, then wipe hard. bcoz I have a feeling that soaking the cloth with coke will decrease its efficiency

This post has been edited by metsatsu: Mar 13 2009, 01:55 PM

listen to the man ...
not just oxidized surfaces doesnt have significant impact ........... Oxidized surface actually PROTECTS your system



pre-oxided surfaces are used to protect the inner material as the surface is already oxided .. the inner ones wont oxide .. that what ANNODIZE means

so basically rubbing off the oxide might not be recommended .. in fact it might cause your product prematurely REOXIDE with other minerals (and you dont want to it oxide with foreign substance, funky results may occur - you know KIMIA)

another thing i wish to add .. since that's HEATPIPE ... and the heat does not TRAVEL from the outer surfaces, instead INTERNALLY! there's fluid internally which evaporates and flow the heat in a circular loop ... something like a mini aircon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heat_pipe


tip: make sure you read a lot before attempting to modify anything, there's a lot other forums/blogs to help you .. i've seen heatpipes being sanded till they soft and the whole 1kg heatsink, simply DROPS on top of their 4870x2 .. dont use the local malaysian style "do first think later", and "wait la, then later do"

hope this helps

I still stick to using good old lapping paste (Autosol FTW)