[Kal-EL]

Originally Posted by Buckeye

Yup and then in a Microwave for 20 seconds and its ready to be reapplied

I did not know that Buckeye, thx, will have to give that a go.

[karmakazi]

Originally Posted by 3oh6

this is why kneaded rubber eraser is the best first layer of insulation...



the 10 second un-insulation method two minutes after finishing benching at -100C

Awesome pic

[Deanzo]

Originally Posted by youngpro

nice guide deanzo... i wish i saw something like this before i first got started... that dfi sli-dr expert might still be alive now!

Thanks mate, means alot coming from you.

Originally Posted by 3oh6

this is why kneaded rubber eraser is the best first layer of insulation...

"picture"

the 10 second un-insulation method two minutes after finishing benching at -100C

Man, mine never comes off like that.
It only ever pulls off in bits, takes forever.

Maybe I need to try another kind ?

[3oh6]

Originally Posted by Deanzo

Man, mine never comes off like that.
It only ever pulls off in bits, takes forever.

Maybe I need to try another kind ?

might be that, one brand i use seems to be a bit "tougher" than the other. i really like General, the other i use is Staedler.

another thing is do you take it off cold or after everything has warmed up, cold makes it come off in one piece easier. if you do prefer to take it off when warm though, always have a little piece balled up that you can use to dab the small bits around resistors and surface mount caps...the eraser likes to stick to itself. lot's of guys i have run into didn't know that, works great for getting small bits out of tight spots too

[MaadDaawg]

I've cleaned out a couple of art stores of maleable eraser - GREAT stuff and so easy to use

On cleaning copper, you'll find that Bartenders Helper is awesome stuff. Never used it on a pot, but the wife uses it on our copper kitchen pots all the time and they come out looking new each time

got a Dice pot coming from a friend, so gonna play with that for awhile. The wife INSISTS I cannot use LN2 in my office, I can only play with it in the basement, and I can't play with it there till my daughter moves out.. which will hopefully be within the next couple of months... hopefully being the key word :(

Oh well...

[Kal-EL]

Originally Posted by MaadDaawg

I've cleaned out a couple of art stores of maleable eraser - GREAT stuff and so easy to use

On cleaning copper, you'll find that Bartenders Helper is awesome stuff. Never used it on a pot, but the wife uses it on our copper kitchen pots all the time and they come out looking new each time

got a Dice pot coming from a friend, so gonna play with that for awhile. The wife INSISTS I cannot use LN2 in my office, I can only play with it in the basement, and I can't play with it there till my daughter moves out.. which will hopefully be within the next couple of months... hopefully being the key word :(

Oh well...

What brand are you buying up? Seems the local shelves are barren, can't put my finger on the culprit

[Neuromancer]

Originally Posted by Deanzo

Thanks mate, means alot coming from you.



Man, mine never comes off like that.
It only ever pulls off in bits, takes forever.

Maybe I need to try another kind ?

Deanzo,

I read elsewhere, you throw your board in the freezer for 2 minutes and the eraser pulls right off..



Question for you gurus of subambient enjoyment.

I used to see people recommend dielectric grease in the socket. Is that still the case, I saw no mention of it in this thread (except for PCIE slot) but I was wondering if that is just because of BGA that Intel uses now, on AMD, since it still uses a ZIF socket, would DiE grease or Vaseline be required?

[rickss69]

Thuban returns and Crosshair being prepared with Dragon Skin. You guys better try this and throw that eraser in the trash where it belongs...

[BustaH]

really nice guide here Deanzo, very well done.

[crustytheclown]

Great guide buddy.You've made it clear to new ''players'' how to insulate safe and easy...The pics are also very cool...