remove cpu heat sink thermal tape

I have purchased a intel cpu and it came with a heatsink and fan. Does anybody know a good way on how to removal the thermal tape that is on the heat sink.I want to use artic silver 5 on the heat sink. Do I have to put the artic silver on both the heat sink and cpu. Please help if you can.

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Thermal tape or compound?

 

There is thermal tape already on the heat sink. What is a good way to clean it off the heat sink. After removing it I want to use artic silver 5 compound. Do I put the compound on both the cpu and the heat sink. Please reply

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Put a thin layer over the CPU die.

 

Ok I will do that. What would be a good way to clean off the thermal tape that is on the heat sink. Please reply

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Get a flat edge PLASTIC somthing.

I used my wife's facial hair (steady... do not even go there!), poroxide aplicator.
It has a sharp end much like a straight edge screwdriver.

Scrape as much of the compound as possible.
Then you can clean it further with propyl alcohol of some sort, VCR/Casette player head cleaning fluid is good (as long as it has no oils in it like finger nail cleaner), and use it to wipe any exess compound.

Two things:
1. I bought Akasa thermal compound remover - at least I know it is actualy made for this purpose.
2. I, too, thought that changing from tape to grease will make a difference - it did not! My temps are identical. To be on the safe side, I used Ceramiq. That way I know that any spillages will not harm the circutry...

From my understanding tape tend to dry and perform worst after a while.
If I were you, unless you already removed the tape off the h/s, will only make the change if you can see rises in temps. Otherwise, for me anyway, it did not
make one bit of difference.

Keep it cool!!! :good:

 

Thanks for the help.