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CPUShack
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 Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 6:52 pm Post subject: Washing CPUs |
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Whenever I get CPUs for my collection I wash them.
Simple Green is mild and works well.
I also clean all my chips I sell or trade.
How bout you, whats your preferred cleaning methid.
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gshv
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| chiptalk wrote: | | Actually, I try to only use alcohol, and if that doesn't take off grease, marks, gue, or oem stickers, I usually use acetone as a last restort. Sometimes using acetone then alcohol right after works good for vinyl stickers. Acetone loosens it off and alcohol removes the residue glue. |
I do the same - acetone and then alcohol. I found that acetone is better at removing the residue than the alcohol.
| Quote: | I haven't had any trouble with manufacturer print coming off any chips (like some report), although I have some chips I got that had bad print before I cleaned them.  |
I did have problems in the past - with East German chips and in one case with Intel C3002 (maybe it was remarked?).
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CPUShack
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chipcollector
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| Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 8:52 pm Post subject: |
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Gue?
Or Goo?
Or Glue?  |
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popo
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 3:20 am Post subject: |
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I always use WD-40 + dryer -- for stickers
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Mixeur
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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- alcohol for glue, "easy" stickers, "easy" thermal pads.
- acetone for very pen marks
- ethyl acetate for "hard" stickers or "hard" thermal pads.
But be careful, ethyl acetate dissolve almost every plastics so, it is only for ceramic cpus.
Acetone dissolve a little some plastics like those on Slot cpus...
I was able to wash every cpus of my collection with these 3 products. |
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gmanbc
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| Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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| gshv wrote: | I did have problems in the past - with East German chips and in one case with Intel C3002 (maybe it was remarked?).
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I have never had a problem with the ink coming off a chip where the print was on the ceramic but I do know that if the print is on the gold it will come off if you try and clean it with just about anything 
The best thing I have found for the ceramic is a cuetip and a product called KABOOM (shower, bath and tile cleaner). It works great on ceramic and will remove most scratches and markings but don't get it on the gold as it is very corrosive to metal.
Lee
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CPUShack
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vksnr
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| Posted: Sat Feb 19, 2005 9:21 am Post subject: |
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For some marks on ceramics, like metal scrapes, I have used a pink eraser with good results. We used to use them on electrical contacts because of their polishing effect, so I don't think using them on any gold top or leads is recommended!
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pphillips12
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 8:27 am Post subject: Chip Cleaning |
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The best combination I have found for getting pencil writing and other
marks off ceramic chips is a pencil eraser (the pink push-on kind that
you add to a pencil) and Crest toothpaste.
The toothpaste is a mild abrasive and it contains whitening agents that actually brighten the white ceramic.
I put the chip in a piece of anti-static foam while I'm working on it
to keep it from moving around. |
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skold
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject: |
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| i use nail polish remover (acetone) to clean mine.. i havent had any problems with this, except for the glue holding the foam pads on athlons/durons coming off. stay clear of the pads and you should be fine |
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LKG01A
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| Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 11:28 pm Post subject: |
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my advice is: keep acetone away from ANY plastics... it eats them, use something like white spirit, it does a very good job removing glue & thermal paste  |
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Mixeur
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 2:53 am Post subject: |
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| I don't think there acetone in nail polish remover, it is no the same smell. |
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Marcin
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gshv
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| Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Marcin Majewski wrote: | | I not prefer aceton - sometimes to strong. I always use benzine - extract. |
It's good too, but it smells 
On the other hand I have some pen/graffiti remover based on it, and it's pretty good for cleaning white ceramic chips.
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