Mamba Max repair

[smokyracing]

ok I got some Arctic Alumina but the guy at the store told me if i use this I would never be able to get the heat sink off is this right ??? thanks for the help

[GriffinRU]

Originally Posted by smokyracing

ok I got some Arctic Alumina but the guy at the store told me if i use this I would never be able to get the heat sink off is this right ??? thanks for the help

Hopefully you do not need to take heatsink off again, after the mod.
And, it is true for rated temperatures, but once you overheated it a little bit it would come loose.
And make sure to apply thin layer.

[Sammus]

Originally Posted by smokyracing

ok I got some Arctic Alumina but the guy at the store told me if i use this I would never be able to get the heat sink off is this right ??? thanks for the help

Nah I heard that too, I just hit it with a heatgun the same. Sure its a helluva lot stronger than the standard stuff on the MM, but once you heat it up use a knife blade or something thin and sharp to get underneath and it just pops off. The original MM just fell off once I warmed it up.