Prolimatech megashadow

[genetic_ares]

Hi all, recently my 5 years com when dead on me.

I have decided to move on from phenom xii to haswell, thinking that i could savage my black shadow i remove it and give it some cleaning, however one side of the heatsink seems to be in a bad condition as shown in the attached picture below.

compared to

Wonder if anyone have any idea whether i could save this heatsink. Or its time for me to move on to a new heatsink or just use stock cooler? Mainly use for PS and other normal daily use.
If this heatsink could still be use, where can i find the 1150 mount? since niceday is gone already.

thankyou

 

[AnTiLooP]

that looks like dust build up right? why not just brush it away or use an air spray to spray it off?

 

[genetic_ares]

that looks like dust build up right? why not just brush it away or use an air spray to spray it off?

hmm i will try again. i tried scrubbing alittle with alcohol swap. But come out a bit greenish

 

[AnTiLooP]

hmm i will try again. i tried scrubbing alittle with alcohol swap. But come out a bit greenish

hope it's not corrosion..... if it is then tough luck.

 

[genetic_ares]

hope it's not corrosion..... if it is then tough luck.

those stuff seems to be verdigris
i think corroded cant seems to remove it away.
if corrode better not use?

 

[genetic_ares]

any advice whether if i can still reuse an 10% oxdized on fins heatsink?

 

[AnTiLooP]

any advice whether if i can still reuse an 10% oxdized on fins heatsink?

well if temps are fine then should be still usable.

 

[Kukuza]

Smoker ? My old PC inside like hell when I open up . now I don't smoke anymore . hope it will be good for 5 years

 

[yukita]

Hi all, recently my 5 years com when dead on me.

I have decided to move on from phenom xii to haswell, thinking that i could savage my black shadow i remove it and give it some cleaning, however one side of the heatsink seems to be in a bad condition as shown in the attached picture below.

compared to

Wonder if anyone have any idea whether i could save this heatsink. Or its time for me to move on to a new heatsink or just use stock cooler? Mainly use for PS and other normal daily use.
If this heatsink could still be use, where can i find the 1150 mount? since niceday is gone already.

thankyou

it wont effect the performance .... try soak using coke? i heard some use it...

 

[aptget]

my gawd Monster Heatsink. Stock not good enough for Haswell ?

 

[genetic_ares]

well if temps are fine then should be still usable.

alright, thanks if temp sucks den go stock cool haha.

my gawd Monster Heatsink. Stock not good enough for Haswell ?

don't want my 100+ go to waste mahz. can use, just mount besides the temp of this it is way better than stock cool previously

Smoker ? My old PC inside like hell when I open up . now I don't smoke anymore . hope it will be good for 5 years

Nope. does smoking cause oxidized of metals or stripping of the plating?

it wont effect the performance .... try soak using coke? i heard some use it...

the plating like stripped. i scared coke go down the plating gone case. if mega shadow go megahalems still ok but if go mega **** (brown) i faint

 

[voiceoflove]

time for enclosed liquid cooling

i have the same thing =x
this thing is so dua ki , don know why i buy this last time

 

[genetic_ares]

ur's is megahalems or shadow? if shadow more jialat than my sia :X

 

[morgankell]

the heatsink will work la... honestly the oxidation will not affect performance by much... the thing abt heartsinks is that no moving parts so cannot really die.
fans may fail but u can always replace (or refill the lubricant)
AIO coolers can leak, pump can fail etc....

 

[Elijahonli]

time for enclosed liquid cooling

i have the same thing =x
this thing is so dua ki , don know why i buy this last time

wah ur damm jialat

 

[Elijahonli]

the heatsink will work la... honestly the oxidation will not affect performance by much... the thing abt heartsinks is that no moving parts so can really die.
fans may fail but u can always replace (or refill the lubricant)
AIO coolers can leak, pump can fail etc....

AIO can leak... but chances are super low unless u break something.. normally i prefer AIO as its more easier to move to newer cpus and maintenance is easier

 

[voiceoflove]

ur's is megahalems or shadow? if shadow more jialat than my sia :X

megahalems 1136 de
used to be in shiny silver now become dusty white =D

 

[genetic_ares]

haha my from nickel black to grey, lagi jialat. H, got to look for 1150 mounting kit den. Case no space to mount corsair. if not also kena poisoned.

 

[AnTiLooP]

AIO can leak... but chances are super low unless u break something.. normally i prefer AIO as its more easier to move to newer cpus and maintenance is easier

there have been a couple of leaks already reported however looking at the tens of thousands that have been sold that should be excusable...

 

[sHrike]

every thing will leak...it is a matter of when