Help - reuse heatsink

i have an athlon xp 1600+ with the retail heatsink. i had to replace my mb, however, and when i took the chip out, the thermal compound hadn't quite set, so the hs and processor separated.

-when i get my new board, do i have to clean all the goo off of the processor die and the hs before i reassemble the pieces?

-what sort of thermal compound should i use, and how much?

and anything else i might not be thinking of (possibly resulting in a smoked processor *grin*)

thanks,
joe

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youwill have to clean the thermal paste off. try using a little lighter fluid to get most of it off, then clean it some more with rubbing alcohol. you must do this with the CPU and the HS/F. then you might want to look into getting a tube of <A HREF="http://www.arcticsilver.com" target="_new">arctic silver II</A> and follow the instructions on their website to apply it.

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