AS5 conductivity

Hi,

Just wondering if getting a small amount of AS5 (i mean like residue from not thoroughly cleaning it off) around the NB chip have any chance of shorting the small pins?

http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/5...0iltcu8.th.jpg

quantity isnt really important, the stuff is conductive in any quantity. if it manages to span two of the pins then thats a problem.

clean it up?

Unlikely, although I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to these things ;)

AS5 is not conductive, but it is slightly capacitive. Its been known to cause issues when it gets on RAM chip pins, but these are very small and of a much closer proximity.

From the actual residue - I couldn't see it happening myself, but for the sake of cleaning it I would :)

Go and get an ear-bud. Spray a bit of deodorant on it (alcohol based) and give it a rub. It'll come off in no time :)

Ear bud - now that's a good idea.

or my fave (as has been in action today) nail polish remover 79p from tesco and an ear bud

(also got some canned air and thermal paste as my AS5 has gone walkabouts... not happy)

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Originally Posted by Agent

Unlikely, although I'm a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to these things ;)

AS5 is not conductive, but it is slightly capacitive. Its been known to cause issues when it gets on RAM chip pins, but these are very small and of a much closer proximity.

From the actual residue - I couldn't see it happening myself, but for the sake of cleaning it I would :)

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These were my thoughts exactly. Its just late and cant be bothered to re-apply and instal windows now. Will wait til the morning and use some MK-2 instead, stuff is MUCH easier to spread and totaly non conductive.

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Originally Posted by Agent

Go and get an ear-bud. Spray a bit of deodorant on it (alcohol based) and give it a rub. It'll come off in no time :)

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I even have Akasa TIM cleaner right next to me and some ear buds a stones throw away :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by tiggerai

or my fave (as has been in action today) nail polish remover 79p from tesco and an ear bud

(also got some canned air and thermal paste as my AS5 has gone walkabouts... not happy)

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As long as its alcohol based it works just as good :) Just watch out for the nasty acetone based ones - They tend to stick around and break down the thermal paste sometimes :O_o1:

I have some AS5 you can have :)

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Originally Posted by Agent

As long as its alcohol based it works just as good :) Just watch out for the nasty acetone based ones - They tend to stick around and break down the thermal paste sometimes :O_o1:

I have some AS5 you can have :)

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That's why you dry it off thoroughly with cotton wool after you've got the grot off... I've never had a problem with it breaking down thermal paste.... heyho, everyone's experiences are different!

If you can rub it off with cotton wool, its highly unlikely to be acetone based. Acetone stuff is almost 'greasy' in appearance and causes mucho swearing :laugh:

Alcohol has an amazing number of uses don't it? :D

high quality vodka or gin

well it's my excuse for the bottle by my pc :innocent: