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vaneske

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Removing Thermal Pad From Gpu
« on: February 02, 2007, 10:43:00 PM »
I've had problems in the past with my xbox360 freezing on me,  I concluded it was the GPU overheating.  I removed the heatsink from the GPU and removed the reminints of the thermal pad on the cores.  I applyed thermal paste on the cores and left the remainder of the thermal pad on the GPU heatsink.  Reassembled and everything worked perfect for a few months.  One day while I was playing it froze again with the red checkered screen.  Thats the same screen I've seen before so I knew it was the GPU.  Only this time when I reset the console I got the 3 red lights.  I've checked the codes and it has to do with some vague hardware failure.  I know its the GPU so I removed the heatsink again only to see that the remainder of the thermal pad that I had left on cause I was being stupid had gotten all over the GPU.  Now its like melded onto the little bridges that are scattered all over the GPU.  Any ideas on what solvent I can use to eat away that thermal pad without damaging the bridges?  Also a q-tip is too thick to go in between the bridges.  Any help would be appreciated.  I've read carburetor cleaner works but just wanted advice before i went ahead and did that.  thanks.
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Removing Thermal Pad From Gpu
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2007, 08:20:00 PM »
QUOTE(vaneske @ Feb 3 2007, 06:14 AM) *

I've had problems in the past with my xbox360 freezing on me,  I concluded it was the GPU overheating.  I removed the heatsink from the GPU and removed the reminints of the thermal pad on the cores.  I applyed thermal paste on the cores and left the remainder of the thermal pad on the GPU heatsink.  Reassembled and everything worked perfect for a few months.  One day while I was playing it froze again with the red checkered screen.  Thats the same screen I've seen before so I knew it was the GPU.  Only this time when I reset the console I got the 3 red lights.  I've checked the codes and it has to do with some vague hardware failure.  I know its the GPU so I removed the heatsink again only to see that the remainder of the thermal pad that I had left on cause I was being stupid had gotten all over the GPU.  Now its like melded onto the little bridges that are scattered all over the GPU.  Any ideas on what solvent I can use to eat away that thermal pad without damaging the bridges?  Also a q-tip is too thick to go in between the bridges.  Any help would be appreciated.  I've read carburetor cleaner works but just wanted advice before i went ahead and did that.  thanks.

hey used googun
or 4wd
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Removing Thermal Pad From Gpu
« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2007, 09:26:00 AM »
Use the two part Arctic cleaner. I used it and with a paper towel after 45 sec. it wiped clean. I used an old tooth brush to get in and around the little bridge devices. When you use the toothbrush put some masking tape around the GPU and/or CPU first so the toothbrush doesn't spread the goo all over the mobo.
Well worth the $9.00 IMO.

Then added the AS 5. Worked great.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arcticlean.htm





This post has been edited by rrg: Feb 9 2007, 05:31 PM
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