Well if you just want to clean off the dust you can you compressed air, but if you want to clean off the thermal compound then use rubbing alcohol or acetone.
Overheating issue. Open your cabinet and clean the heatsink with a blower or a small brush to clear the dust. If it still happens, install a larger heatsink and/or a CPU cooler fan. Use SpeedFan to monitor your CPU temp.
Try this DIY on removing a CPU/GPU heatsink...
A heatsink and fan is required. Without at least a heatsink, the processor would get way too hot in a very short period of time. This overheating of the processor could permanently damage it and render it useless.
Usually no, unless the box also comes with a heatsink. The paste will be on the bottom of the heatsink, not on the top of the processor.
Heatsink uses what they call passive cooling where as liquid cooling systems use active cooling.
Clean the dust out of it, chances are your computer is overheating. Make sure you clean the dust out of the CPU area and heatsink and clean off all of the fans. If this continues to happen it may be a virus so run your anti virus scanner and if it persists take it to a certified tech.
It depends... Look up the heatsink in question to determine compatibility. It may require a new set of mounting hardware, but most heatsink manufacturers try to maximize compatibility.
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Many heatsink and fan kits are compatible with both Intel and AMD sockets. Check the specifications carefully, though.
Depends on what they used if you remove the CPU heatsink you mite have to remove the CPU with it. If the heatcontact was a glue type then u cant without removeing the proccesor
No, this is a processor designed for laptop computers, so the heatsink and fan will have to be specific to your laptop. You can reuse the current equipment.
Some used a simple passive heatsink, or used parts of the computer's case itself to dissipate heat. Other required no heatsink at all.